Description

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4412 ROMNEY ROAD SE10
(South Side)

Building to South of Devonport
House (now part of Nurses' Home)
TQ 3877 26/378

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Formerly the Hospital Boys' School.
1783 by William Newton. Remains of symmetrical composition which once had 9-bay
front and 3-bay projecting end wings. Now north wing and north bay of main
block have been removed and building abuts on new Nurses' Home building. 3 storeys
and attic. Slightly projecting 3-bay former centrepiece has raised stone attic
with 3 wide 3-light windows defined by flat pilasters. Elsewhere low pitched
slated roof has 3 flat dormers; and end wing has pedimented front. Stone modillion
cornice and blocking course. On 2nd floor low casement windows with glazing
bars under near-flat, gauged brick arches. On 1st floor long casement windows
under round gauged brick arches with stone impost band. In end wing centre window
only round arched. Low, flat-arched flanking windows and round recess above
band. Sunk brick panels below windows. Stone 1st floor string. Gauged, near-flat
brick arches to ground floor sash windows with glazing bars in arcaded front
with stone springing band. 2 plain doors at left.

Listing NGR: TQ3848977619

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q27083921

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings