Millington's Hospital and Wall to Forecourt
MILLINGTON'S HOSPITAL AND WALL TO FORECOURT, FRANKWELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247657
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Millington's Hospital and Wall to Forecourt
- Statutory Address:
- MILLINGTON'S HOSPITAL AND WALL TO FORECOURT, FRANKWELL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247657
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Millington's Hospital and Wall to Forecourt
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILLINGTON'S HOSPITAL AND WALL TO FORECOURT, FRANKWELL
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:
- MILLINGTON'S HOSPITAL AND WALL TO FORECOURT, FRANKWELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shrewsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 48531 12976
Details
SHREWSBURY
SJ4812NE FRANKWELL 653-1/10/327 (South West side) 10/01/53 Millington's Hospital and wall to forecourt (Formerly Listed as: FRANKWELL (East side) Millington's Hospital)
GV II
Almshouses. Dated 1748. Founded by James Millington. The central block remodelled 1785-6 by John Hiram Haycock. Brick with Welsh slate roof and stone dressings. 2 storeys, 11-window range with projecting outer bays and advanced pedimented central bay. Doorway in central bay, raised up steps over basement in porch with Doric columns carrying entablature. It is flanked by 12-pane sash windows with stone voussoir heads. Single ring cambered heads to basement windows below. Upper windows also 12-pane sashes with single ring cambered heads each side of central inscription stone which reads: "This hospital was given and endowed by the will of James Millington late of Shrewsbury gent and was built by him in the year MDCCXLVIII". Pedimented gable above, with clock. Cupola recessed behind with domed cap carrying weather vane dated 1782. Flanking sections have blank arcading of 3 bays, each containing mullioned and transomed windows, with doorways between, including 2 passage entries giving access to rear. Small casement windows to upper storey. Cornice and high parapet over. Projecting outer wings also have blank arcade containing mullioned and transomed window, with doorway in side elevation. Parapets capped by urns. Axial stacks. INTERIOR: main hall in central section with dado panelling and pulpit. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: adjoining low wall to forecourt. Brick with segmental stone copings and paired central gate piers. Outer piers have flat pyramidal caps, the inner piers have acorn finials. (Colvin H: A Dictionary of British Architects: London: 1978-).
Listing NGR: SJ4853112976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 457278
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978)
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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