The Warneford Hospital: Nurses' Home
THE WARNEFORD HOSPITAL: NURSES' HOME, WARNEFORD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245349
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Warneford Hospital: Nurses' Home
- Statutory Address:
- THE WARNEFORD HOSPITAL: NURSES' HOME, WARNEFORD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245349
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Warneford Hospital: Nurses' Home
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WARNEFORD HOSPITAL: NURSES' HOME, WARNEFORD LANE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE WARNEFORD HOSPITAL: NURSES' HOME, WARNEFORD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Oxford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP5375806138
Details
SP 50 NW
612/24/10043
OXFORD
WARNEFORD LANE, Headington
The Warneford Hospital: Nurses' Home
GV
II
Nurses` home at asylum. 1913-14, by N.W. Harrison; extended later C20. Limestone ashlar. Slate hipped roof with lead rolled hips and ridge. Central axial ashlar stack with arch linking two shafts with moulded cornices. PLAN: Rectangular on plan with entrance at the centre of the SE front. Later C20 single-storey extension on north corner. Neo-Georgian style. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. The centre bays of three of the elevations have deeply overhanging bracketed eaves, while the broad turret-like corners are blind and have parapets with moulded cornices. South east front has 3-bay centre with 12-pane sashes, the first floor in moulded architraves, the ground floor with low round-arched `Diocletion` doorway with side-lights and keystone rising through the first floor band above; large stone canted bay window on left. NE elevation is similar, but narrower, composition, the left corner `turret` is broader and has slightly recessed corner. The NW, rear, is similar to the front, but the fenestration is asymmetrical and there is no bay window. The SW side, 1:3:1 bays, the centre advanced with a moulded stone cornice to the hipped roof; later C20 fire escape. Later C20 single-storey extension obscures part of the ground storeys of the NW and NE elevations.
INTERIOR not inspected.
SOURCE: Parry-Jones, B., The Warneford Hospital, Oxford, 1826-1976, p.23.
Listing NGR: SP5375806138
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468690
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Parry Jones, B, The Warneford Hospital Oxford 1826-1976, (), 23
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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