Royal Cornwall Hospital (City)
ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL (CITY), INFIRMARY HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280725
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Cornwall Hospital (City)
- Statutory Address:
- ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL (CITY), INFIRMARY HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1280725
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jun-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Royal Cornwall Hospital (City)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL (CITY), INFIRMARY HILL
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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:
- ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL (CITY), INFIRMARY HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Truro
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 82332 44590
Details
TRURO
SE8244NW INFIRMARY HILL 880-1/6/79 (West side) 19/06/73 Royal Cornwall Hospital (City)
GV II
Infirmary hospital. 1799 datestone. By William Wood, architect and overseer of Lemon Street development. Local freestone ashlar walls; dry Delabole slate mansard roof with open pediments over entrance and fronting cross wing on right; roof dormers with pediments. Shallow depth plan. 3 storeys plus attic over basement; nearly symmetrical 3:3:3-bay north front with taller central bays broken forward and rising to 4 storeys with open pediment plus similar pediment to 3-storey 3-window projecting cross wing on the right; first-floor sill string and moulded cornice to parapets; flat arches over original hornless sashes with glazing bars. Doorway, central to main block, has moulded architrave and hood on consoles and date 1799 to frieze; 6-panel door with 3-pane overlight; above is sash with round-arched recessed surround over an apron with the Cornish Arms flanked by swags over guttae. Third floor has sash within similar but plainer recessed panel with stepped keyblock. To middle of other bays to first floor are aprons inscribed "Cornwall and Infirmary". Cross wing has 3-linked moulded segmental arches to ground floor, moulded round arches over Corinthian capitals to first floor and rusticated round arch to middle of 2nd floor; blind central windows. INTERIOR not inspected. (Truro Buildings Research Group: Lemon Street and its Neighbourhood: Truro: 1980-).
Listing NGR: SW8233244590
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 377399
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Lemon Street and its Neighbourhood, (1980)
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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