King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital
KING EDWARD VII ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, RIVELIN VALLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247137
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- KING EDWARD VII ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, RIVELIN VALLEY ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03390/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247137
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING EDWARD VII ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, RIVELIN VALLEY ROAD
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.
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:
- KING EDWARD VII ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, RIVELIN VALLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK2958287495
Details
SK28NE
784-1/4/622
28/06/73
SHEFFIELD
RIVELIN VALLEY ROAD
(North side)
King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital
GV
II
Orthopaedic hospital. 1913, with mid and late C20 alterations.
By AW Kenyon. Coursed squared stone with hipped pantile roofs.
2 large ridge, side wall and rear wall coped stacks.
Neo-Georgian style.
EXTERIOR: moulded plinth, string course, sillband and moulded
eaves. Central block flanked by wings in 2 steps. At either
end, a pavilion at right angles. Beyond, at either end, V-plan
loggias. Central block, 3 storey plus attics; 5 window range.
20-pane sashes with cornices and above, 12 pane sashes. Above
again, box dormers with 16 pane sashes. Central pedimented
doorcase flanked by two 20 pane sashes with keystones.
Returns have 2 ground floor windows and 2 dormers, with single
windows to intermediate floors. At the rear, a single storey
kitchen, 6 x 6 windows, with 3 ridge stacks. 2 storey wings
have three 20 pane sashes on each floor. Slightly projecting
outer wings, single storey plus attics, have 5 French windows,
the central one corniced, and 5 box dormers. Pavilions have
arcades of paired Doric columns covering 3 C20 windows flanked
by single French windows. At the rear, five 20-pane sashes.
Beyond, at either end, a mid C20 covered corridor to a pair of
loggias arranged in V-formation, with Doric colonnades. The
openings of the right loggia have mid C20 infill panels and
glazing.
INTERIOR has pilastered entrance hall with coved panelled
ceiling. At the rear, a 3-bay Doric arcade of marbled wooden
piers with 3 fanlights above. Facing the entrance, a shell
headed niche. Large reeded stone fireplace. 4 high relief
panels of symbolic figures.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Yorkshire: The West
Riding: London: 1967-: 464).
Listing NGR: SK2958287495
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456286
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Radcliffe, E, The Buildings of England: Yorkshire: The West Riding, (1967), 464
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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