Railings North of Former Orthopaedic Hospital
RAILINGS NORTH OF FORMER ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, HARTSHILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360813
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Railings North of Former Orthopaedic Hospital
- Statutory Address:
- RAILINGS NORTH OF FORMER ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, HARTSHILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1360813
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jun-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Railings North of Former Orthopaedic Hospital
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAILINGS NORTH OF FORMER ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, HARTSHILL ROAD
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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:
- RAILINGS NORTH OF FORMER ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, HARTSHILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Stoke-on-Trent (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 86308 45748
Details
613-1/0/10058 HARTSHILL ROAD 21-JUN-02 Railings north of former orthopaedic hospital II
Boundary wall and railings. 1931; by Gordon Mitchell Forsyth; panels modelled by William Ruscoe. Brick wall with stone coping and iron railings with bronze or alloy panels. The eleven bays of railings are set between brick piers with fluted stone caps and stand on a brick dwarf wall with stone coping. The railings are designed in a fretwork pattern and at the centre of each bay there is a bronze or alloy relief panel modelled by William Ruscoe depicting girls skipping, playing with hoops and swimming with dolphins, a panel with youths running and another heraldic panel with a monogram. The railings were a memorial to Viscountess Ednam, president of the orthopaedic hospital, who had been killed in an air crash. These railings, situated in front of the former orthopaedic hospital [demolished], are of considerable artistic merit and an unusual memorial.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489575
- 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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