Description

HATFIELD ROAD
1.
1841
Bridge Hospital
TL 81 SW 4/112

II

2.
Formerly the Union Work house, built in 1839. A red brick building with
stone dressings. The entrance gateway has a semi-circular archway with
stone voussoirs and a stone pediment and is flanked by single storey wings
with projecting bays at the north-east and south-east ends and pilaster
treatment. Each wing is of 2:2:1 window range, double-hung sashes with
glazing bars, in plain reveals with semi-circular brick arched heads and
a stone string course at impost level. The main block stands back from
the entrance block with a 3 storey octagonal central black with alternate
sides breaking forward under pediments. Each face of the block has 1 window
range. A stone band runs between the upper storeys. Roof slate rising
to a central cupola. Long wings extend on either side, with projecting
end wings. Each wing is of 5:2 window range, double-hung sashes with glazing
bars, in plain reveals. Roofs slate.

Listing NGR: TL8162213950

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26622544

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)