Sisters' House
SISTERS' HOUSE, FRENCHAY HOSPITAL GROUNDS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276797
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Sisters' House
- Statutory Address:
- SISTERS' HOUSE, FRENCHAY HOSPITAL GROUNDS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1276797
- Date first listed:
- 03-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Sisters' House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SISTERS' HOUSE, FRENCHAY HOSPITAL GROUNDS
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:
- SISTERS' HOUSE, FRENCHAY HOSPITAL GROUNDS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winterbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 63890 77602
Details
ST 67 NW WINTERBOURNE FRENCHAY HOSPITAL GROUNDS
3/53 Sisters' House (formerly known as Frenchay Park) G.V. II
House, now offices. Mid/late C18, extended early C19. Ashlar, slate roofs. Main block, 3 storeys and attic, 5 windows, later wings, 2 storeys, 3 windows in cylindrical bays, all windows are glazing bar sashes, central Ionic glazed porch, fanlight over door behind, windows of main block have moulded architraves joined vertically by fielded panels, end rusticated pilasters rise to cornice below tall parapet with balustrade, newels and urns; later wings, moulded architraves, cornice and low parapet, break forward at outer edge to rusticated corner pilaster with urn; these wings return plainly around earlier house, they are joined at rear by a later low wing to make an undistinguished garden front. Interior: panelled entrance hall, fluted square columns, Doric cornice, marble floor with black dots; 3 floor open well staircase, moulded handrail, turned and barley sugar balusters; early C19 rear staircase off vestibule, top lit, and with Ionic columns.
Listing NGR: ST6389077602
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408510
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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