IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1385640
Date first listed: 27-Sep-1972
Statutory Address: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, LAMBETH ROAD
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Location
Statutory Address: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, LAMBETH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Greater London Authority
District: Southwark (London Borough)
National Grid Reference: TQ 31411 79148
Details
SOUTHWARK
TQ3179 LAMBETH ROAD
636-1/4/462 (South side)
27/09/72 Imperial War Museum
GV II
Bethlehem hospital for the insane, now museum. 1812-14,
extended 1835, 1844-46. By James Lewis, surveyor to the
Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals. Enlargements and
alterations by Sydney Smirke and P Hardwick, 1835 and 1844-6;
converted into museum c1936. Damaged and restored after World
War II.
MATERIALS: brick with stone details and hipped slate roof.
PLAN: central block of 3 storeys and basement, 17 bays
surmounted by octagonal dome on drum with copper roof which
contained chapel and replaced original cupola in 1840s; dome
rebuilt after fire in 1970s. Side wings of 1844-6 now
demolished.
EXTERIOR: front has projecting section of 11 bays surmounted
by stone balustraded parapet; stone hexastyle Ionic portico to
central 5 bays (also of 1840s) with pediment containing coat
of arms and inscription on frieze: "Hen. VIII. Rege. Fvndatvm.
Civivm. Largitas. Perfecit". Wider central entrance with
panelled pilasters supporting entablature with cornice,
smaller flanking entrances. Ground-floor windows with moulded
stone architraves and aprons. 1st-floor windows similar but
with entablature and cornice; 1st-floor sill band. 2nd-floor
small windows with moulded stone architraves. Long, plain
wings to returns with round-headed windows.
INTERIOR: much altered.
HISTORICAL NOTE: hospital founded in 1246 and associated with
the insane from 1400. Moved from Moorfields to Southwark in
1812 and to Beckenham in 1926. The surrounding grounds are now
the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park.
Listing NGR: TQ3141179148
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 471044
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.
End of official listing