Hereford General Hospital (Central Block)
HEREFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (CENTRAL BLOCK), NELSON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298799
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Hereford General Hospital (Central Block)
- Statutory Address:
- HEREFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (CENTRAL BLOCK), NELSON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298799
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Hereford General Hospital (Central Block)
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEREFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (CENTRAL BLOCK), NELSON STREET
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:
- HEREFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL (CENTRAL BLOCK), NELSON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hereford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO5136439370
Details
HEREFORD
SO5139SW
683-1/1/217
22/10/73
NELSON STREET
(South side)
Hereford General Hospital (Central
Block)
GV
II
Hospital. c1776. Brick; hipped Welsh slate roof with gable to
front; 3 brick ridge stacks (reduced). 3 bay plan, the central
bay advanced under pediment, with 2 wings.
3 storeys; 9-window range: C20, 6/6 sashes under gauged brick
flat arches; 3/3 sashes; moulded and modillioned eaves,
continuing as cornice to pediment, which has tripartite light
with 3/3 sash under semicircular gauged brick arch.
Central entrance: half-glazed, 2-panel door and ornamental
fanlight, recessed under painted open pediment stone hood on
scrolled consoles and plain pilasters; ornate C19 porch with
stone dressings; flanked by 6/3 sashes under gauged brick flat
arches; stucco storeyband. Insurance mark.
2-storey wings with three 6/6 sashes, and 6/3 sashes over;
left-hand wing raised C20, but retains eaves detail.
Rear: 5-window range with advanced wings to sides; 6/6 sashes,
with 3/3 sashes over; 6/3 sashes and stained-glass lights to
ground floor; gauged brick flat arches; storeyband; moulded
and modillioned wood eaves; 4 roof-dormers with 3/3 sashes.
INTERIOR: wrought-iron dogleg staircase with stick balusters;
secondary open-well, late C19 staircase with stick balusters.
Attic: winder stair; 6- and 4-panel, and plank doors. 2nd
floor: cast-iron Doric pillars; wall cupboard. 1st floor:
cast-iron Doric pillars. Ground floor: overlight; panelled
doors; polychrome tile floor, as to chapel; some decorative
plasterwork; stained-glass windows to chapel.
Listing NGR: SO5136439370
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 372403
- 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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