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Administrative Block and Children's Ward

A Grade II Listed Building in Cauldwell, Bedford

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1283 / 52°7'42"N

Longitude: -0.4724 / 0°28'20"W

OS Eastings: 504666

OS Northings: 248881

OS Grid: TL046488

Mapcode National: GBR G25.FDW

Mapcode Global: VHFQ7.RRMS

Plus Code: 9C4X4GHH+82

Entry Name: Administrative Block and Children's Ward

Listing Date: 24 August 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1300787

English Heritage Legacy ID: 350231

ID on this website: 101300787

Location: South End, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42

County: Bedford

Electoral Ward/Division: Cauldwell

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bedford

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Bedford St John and St Leonard

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


The following building shall be added to the list:-


TL04NW BEDFORD BRITANNIA ROAD

5/10006 Administrative Block and
Children's Ward


- II


Administrative block and Children's Ward. 1897/8 by H Percy Adams in Free Renaissance style
with Jacobean and flemish details. Red brick with terracotta dressings, tiled roof and brick
stacks. Administrative block of two storeys and attics; 9 windows. Centre has cupola with finial
to roof. Central projecting portion of 3 bays has central Dutch gable, fretted balustrade and
octagonal corner turrets. Mullioned and transomed windows, including first floor 5-light canted
bay. Elaborate doorcase with swansneck pediment with terracotta sculptures of seated mother
with two children flanked by two medical practitioners in classical attire by Eames. On either
side are set back sections of 2 bays with mullioned and transomed windows and gabled dormers.
Projecting end bays have large gables with console brackets and 4-light canted bays on two
floors. Plinth. Ward block to rear of one storey red brick with 5 gables. Administrative block
has central Staircase Hall with imperial staircase with wooden balusters, arched features at top
and bottom and tessellated floors. Committee Room on ground floor has 4 Ionic columns and
original fireplace. Children's Ward attached to rear of Administrative Block has 20 ceramic
Nursery rhyme panels by W B Simpson and a tiled plaque over the entrance with the names
of the benefactors. The tiles were probably made by Maw's. These tiles are some of the best
examples of early ceramic art work in children's wards and it is rare to find such panels' in situ'.
[See "Brightening the Long Days - Hospital Tile Pictures" by John Greene, published by the
Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society, P 2-3].


Listing NGR: TL0466648881

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