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Former Main Block to Selwood Hospital

A Grade II Listed Building in Frome, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2268 / 51°13'36"N

Longitude: -2.3308 / 2°19'50"W

OS Eastings: 376995

OS Northings: 147566

OS Grid: ST769475

Mapcode National: GBR 0SG.5HG

Mapcode Global: VH97D.KF4C

Plus Code: 9C3V6MG9+PM

Entry Name: Former Main Block to Selwood Hospital

Listing Date: 5 May 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1057743

English Heritage Legacy ID: 266363

ID on this website: 101057743

Location: The Butts, Somerset, BA11

County: Somerset

District: Mendip

Civil Parish: Frome

Built-Up Area: Frome

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 9 September 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards

ST 7647
8/417

ST 7747 NW
9/417

FROME
ECOS COURT
Former Main Block to Selwood Hospital

(Formerly listed as WEYMOUTH ROAD Main Block to Selwood Hospital)

5.5.81

GV
II

Former Workhouse, derived in plan from Samuel Kempthorne's "Panopticon" design of 1834. Possibly by Scott and Moffatt.

Administrative block faces east: three windows, glazing bar sashes. Central door with cornice and transom light. The Y-plan building behind is also three storeys with glazing bar sash windows, the north and south wings have 4-1-4 bays with central gabled stair breaks. Single storey framing wings.

Listing NGR: ST7699547566

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