Survey Data
Reg No
11203009
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Social
Original Use
Goods shed
In Use As
Building misc
Date
1870 - 1910
Coordinates
308836, 235146
Date Recorded
05/11/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey former Superintendent’s house, c. 1890, with pair of canted bay windows flanking gabled projecting porch. Timber panelled door and fanlight set into a four-centred arch with yellow brick keystone. Red brick walls with yellow brick bands and decorative tiled panel. Segmental- and flat-arched window openings with stone sills and brick aprons, housing uPVC windows. Pitched slate roofs with cresting, red brick chimney stacks, timber barge boards and tile-hung gables. Stone steps to entrance. Now in use as nurses' training centre.
Appraisal
This is a fine, rich example of Victorian design, craftsmanship and detailing employed on a building of significance to the hospital, which still contributes positively to its environment.