Survey Data
Reg No
50081064
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Previous Name
Our Lady's Hospice for the Dying
Original Use
Chimney
In Use As
Chimney
Date
1930 - 1950
Coordinates
314523, 232015
Date Recorded
02/12/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding octagonal-plan tapering yellow brick chimney, built c.1940, now disused. Yellow brick English garden wall bond construction having red brick detailing, moulded concrete plinth over brick base, and moulded concrete cornice. Located in hospice grounds to south-west of main hospice building, adjacent to boiler house and laundry.
Appraisal
An eye catching structure, the chimney and associated boiler house were built as part of the laundry complex when the hospice underwent an expansion in the mid-twentieth century. The elegant brickwork is enlivened by the use of red brick and moulded detailing. Although now disused, the chimney retains its original form and massing, and remains an important part of the architectural heritage of the locality.