Mortuary of St Bartholemew's Hospital
MORTUARY OF ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336149
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Mortuary of St Bartholemew's Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- MORTUARY OF ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1336149
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Mortuary of St Bartholemew's Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORTUARY OF ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL LANE
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:
- MORTUARY OF ST BARTHOLEMEW'S HOSPITAL, HOSPITAL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Medway (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 75136 67865
Details
ROCHESTER HOSPITAL LANE (OFF) TQ 7567 NW 13/168 Mortuary of St Bartholemew's Hospital GV II Garden building, now part of St Bartholemew's Hospital. Late C18 or early C19 painted stucco on brick, slate roofs. 2 storeys, with lower wing now built up to 2 storeys gothick or 'Castle Style'. Centre has one ground floor 4-centered arched door under drip mould head with stairs and balustrade. First floor has 3 inserted c.1900 plate glass sash windows. 2 rounded towers at angles with arrow slit openings to ground and first floors. Drip-mould string runs across towers mid facade at first floor level, similar string at parapet level with battlement. 2 storeys recessed wing at east has 3 gothick headed openings at ground floor, second floor with hipped slate roof. Wing at west has c.1960 first floor flat roofed addition. Small angle buttresses with ogees at head at rear. A garden building eye catcher to No 257 High Street to the north (qv).
Listing NGR: TQ7513667865
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173097
- 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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