St James' Hospital Block North West of Chapel
ST JAMES' HOSPITAL BLOCK NORTH WEST OF CHAPEL, BECKETT STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256271
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1974
- List Entry Name:
- St James' Hospital Block North West of Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- ST JAMES' HOSPITAL BLOCK NORTH WEST OF CHAPEL, BECKETT STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256271
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1974
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- St James' Hospital Block North West of Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JAMES' HOSPITAL BLOCK NORTH WEST OF CHAPEL, BECKETT STREET
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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:
- ST JAMES' HOSPITAL BLOCK NORTH WEST OF CHAPEL, BECKETT STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE3169234698
Details
SE33SW
714-1/11/1101
22/11/74
LEEDS
BECKETT STREET, Sheepscar
(West side)
St James' Hospital, block north-west of chapel
(Formerly Listed as:
BECKETT STREET, Sheepscar
St James' Hospital (Blocks 19 and 20))
GV
II
Poor Law infirmary, now hospital block. 1872-4, late C20
alterations. By Henry Walker of Leeds, though modified on the
advice of Dr Smith medical advisor to the Poor Law Board.
Rectangular plan, red brick, stone dressings, slate roof.
Pierced stone parapets, modillion cornice. 2 storeys, 4,2,4
windows, centre projects slightly with Dutch gable. 2 Dutch
gables to left and right returns, plain surround, overlight
and margin lights to left return.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
An almost identical block immediately to NW has been
demolished. This Poor Law infirmary was built next to the
workhouse of 1858, now St James' Hospital Northside Building
(qv). The foundation stone was laid 04/04/1872 and the
building was opened 26/11/1874. The building cost £18,000.
(RCHME: Report: St James's University Hospital: 1995-).
Listing NGR: SE3169234698
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465074
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
St James's University Hospital Report, (1995)
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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