Description

1. 5230 HOUND ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL

Officers' Mess in the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital (formerly listed as Officers' mess at Royal Victoria Hospital) SU 40 NE 8/161 24.1.80

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2. Circa 1860. Symmetrical facade of 3 storeys, 5:3:1:3:1:3:5 windows. General classical form with elaborate centre and plainer wing units. Centre section has balustered parapet, full cornice, rusticated pilasters. Recessed arched openings framed by architraves, moulded impost bands, cills on plain brackets, plinth. Flanking turrets with tiled pyramid roofs, bold eaves cornice on brackets, coupled openings with keystones, architraves, panelled pilasters, and panelled bases containing diagonal cross motif. Inner wings (of 3 windows) have eaves cornice, bands at first and second floors, plinth. Plain openings, but ground floor arches recessed within architraves, continuous impost band, stone cills on plain brackets. Outer wings (of 5 windows) with plain openings, arched to ground floor; central projecting porches with arched roof. Slate hipped roofing. Cement walls, but red brick at rear. Sash windows in reveals.

Listing NGR: SU4626309236

External Links

• Wikidata Q26500023

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