St Johns Hospital and Attached Front Wall
ST JOHNS HOSPITAL AND ATTACHED FRONT WALL, SOUTH CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1316500
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Hospital and Attached Front Wall
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHNS HOSPITAL AND ATTACHED FRONT WALL, SOUTH CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1316500
- Date first listed:
- 13-Mar-1951
- List Entry Name:
- St Johns Hospital and Attached Front Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOHNS HOSPITAL AND ATTACHED FRONT WALL, SOUTH CHURCH 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:
- ST JOHNS HOSPITAL AND ATTACHED FRONT WALL, SOUTH CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- Derbyshire Dales (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bakewell
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 21662 68434
Details
BAKEWELL
SK2168 SOUTH CHURCH STREET 831-1/4/170 (North side) 13/03/51 St John's Hospital and attached front wall
GV II
6 almshouses and attached front wall. Central plaque reads 'The Hospital of St John Founded 1602' but built 1709, restored C20. Coursed limestone with ashlar sandstone dressings, stone slate roof. EXTERIOR: one storey and attic, 6-window range. Symmetrical composition of 3 pairs, each with pedimented gable over windows in rhythm 2:2:2. Chamfered plinth; large quoins; chamfered, quoined door surrounds with deep lintels and reproduction studded Gothic panelled doors. Chamfered 2-light mullioned windows with iron casements and diamond-pane leaded lights. The doorways are paired beneath centre of each gable and are flanked by windows under a continuous dripmould. Ashlar stack on ridge behind each gable. Pedimented gable on left return; right end adjoins The Old Town Hall, King Street (qv). The right end almshouse door has no number the remainder are Nos 1-5 (consec) numbered from the right. INTERIOR: not inspected. Attached front wall with chamfered copings and round-headed gatepiers at central opening. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Derbyshire: Harmondsworth: 1986-: 75).
Listing NGR: SK2166268434
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468208
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Williamson, E, The Buildings of England: Derbyshire, (2002), 75
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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