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Royal Masonic Hospital Nurses' Home

A Grade II Listed Building in Ravenscourt Park, London

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Latitude: 51.4957 / 51°29'44"N

Longitude: -0.2429 / 0°14'34"W

OS Eastings: 522069

OS Northings: 178877

OS Grid: TQ220788

Mapcode National: GBR 9M.HFP

Mapcode Global: VHGQX.QNXS

Plus Code: 9C3XFQW4+7R

Entry Name: Royal Masonic Hospital Nurses' Home

Listing Date: 1 May 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1269052

English Heritage Legacy ID: 461170

ID on this website: 101269052

Location: Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, W6

County: London

District: Hammersmith and Fulham

Electoral Ward/Division: Ravenscourt Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Hammersmith and Fulham

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Peter Hammersmith

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


TQ 2278 RAVENSCOURT PARK, W6

333-/6/10022 Royal Masonic Hospital
Nurses'Home

II

Nurses' home. 1938-9, Burnet, Tait and Lorne. One long range flanked by projecting wings. 4 storeys plus attic; wings, 3 storeys. Gritty red brick with recessed pointing. Red tiled roof Central range 20 windows wide, rune either side of central two: these are articulated by tall chimney stacks. Wooden sash windows with open boxes. Staircases encased 'm glass tower at angles. Overhanging flat canopy above entrance porch which curves around the wing. Curved windows at each end. 10 bays, with entrance where the wing joins the main block. INTERIOR: Entrance hall has curved fire surround set into travertine-clad wall with roundel above. Aluminium stair balustrades with horizontal rails. Dado of stone veneer. Wooden sash window frames throughout. Each floor has access to a balcony. The original games room ('Elford Room') on ground floor: walnut veneer panelling. Large glazed French windows. Round porthole window. Low ceiling, rectangular and coved. Travertine and bronze fireplace. Some original strip light fittings. Glass bays on 2 sides. Wood block floor. HISTORICAL NOTE: The Royal Masonic Hospital (q.v.) was built in 1933-5 to the designs of leading hospital architects Burnet, Tait and Lorne. The nurses' home was conceived as part of the original plan and added in 1936-8 on an adjoining site and in the same Dudokian modern style.SOUPCES:'The Builder', August 21 1936;'The Architects'journal, May 26 1938.


Listing NGR: TQ2206978877

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