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Western facade of former Dorking Hospital

A Grade II Listed Building in Dorking, Surrey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2258 / 51°13'32"N

Longitude: -0.333 / 0°19'58"W

OS Eastings: 516502

OS Northings: 148718

OS Grid: TQ165487

Mapcode National: GBR HGQ.0N6

Mapcode Global: VHGS7.5GT5

Plus Code: 9C3X6MG8+8R

Entry Name: Western facade of former Dorking Hospital

Listing Date: 11 June 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1229821

English Heritage Legacy ID: 404645

ID on this website: 101229821

Location: Tower Hill, Mole Valley, Surrey, RH4

County: Surrey

District: Mole Valley

Electoral Ward/Division: Dorking South

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Dorking

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Surrey

Church of England Parish: Dorking St Paul

Church of England Diocese: Guildford

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 25 February 2025 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards.

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DOWNSVIEW GARDENS
Shearburn Lodge
Western facade of former Dorking Hospital

(Formerly listed as Western facade of Dorking General Hospital, SOUTH TERRACE)

II
1839-41. W Shearburn, architect. Originally the Institution or Workhouse. Five bays. Stuccoed. Pedimented centre and wings, both projecting. Two storeys. Centre wing with first storey of three windows projecting and supported by prostyle portico of four Doric columns and two pillars (and two returning columns) with entablature over. Central doorway on ground floor flanked by two sash windows. Door with rectangular fanlight; door with glazing above; flat hood over on brackets. Entablature above portico returning behind and then crossing recessed bay on either side of central wing to form a parapet. Recessed bay of two storeys. One window above and door below (identical to central door). Cornice and main parapet. End wings of two storeys and one window with rectangular pediment over and band above first floor. All windows sash with glazing bars intact.

Listing NGR: TQ1650248718

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