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Royal Waterloo Hospital

A Grade II Listed Building in Lambeth, London

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Latitude: 51.5053 / 51°30'19"N

Longitude: -0.1131 / 0°6'47"W

OS Eastings: 531053

OS Northings: 180171

OS Grid: TQ310801

Mapcode National: GBR LG.RK

Mapcode Global: VHGR0.0F1D

Plus Code: 9C3XGV4P+4Q

Entry Name: Royal Waterloo Hospital

Listing Date: 15 May 1980

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1356166

English Heritage Legacy ID: 204771

Also known as: Universal Dispensary for Children
Royal Universal Dispensary for Children
Royal Universal Infirmary for Children
Royal Infirmary for Children
Royal Infirmary for Children and Women

ID on this website: 101356166

Location: North Southwark, Lambeth, London, SE1

County: London

District: Lambeth

Electoral Ward/Division: Bishop's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lambeth

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: Waterloo St John with St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

Tagged with: Hospital Former hospital

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TQ 3180
1/1047

WATERLOO ROAD SE1 (east side)
Royal Waterloo Hospital

15.5.80

II

Late C19. Architect Sir Charles Nicholson. Large building of red brick with dressings of terra-cotta and blue and green glazed tiles. Slated roofs, tall brick chimneys. Gabled three-bay side sections flank a seven-bay gabled centre with open arcading on the three floors above the ground floor; also a sunk basement. Arcading of terra-cotta with patterned spandrels and inscriptions indicating royal patronage. On ground floor, elliptical-arch closed arcading with decorative tympana; similar decoration divides floors in side sections. Curved corner to Stamford Street return. Tall wrought-iron area railings. At north end, glazed brick piers have terra-cotta cornices and an overthrow with lampholder.

Listing NGR: TQ3105380171

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