Listed Building record MDO19253 - Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (7)
- HOSPITAL (Georgian to Victorian - 1825 AD to 1875 AD)
- CHAPEL (Victorian - 1862 AD to 1862 AD)
- GENERAL HOSPITAL (Victorian to Mid 20th Century - 1841 AD to 1936 AD)
- MORTUARY (Edwardian - 1908 AD to 1908 AD)
- WARD BLOCK (Early 20th Century - 1926 AD to 1926 AD)
- NURSES HOSTEL (Mid 20th Century - 1936 AD to 1936 AD)
- OPERATING THEATRE (Edwardian - 1903 AD to 1903 AD)
Full Description
(SY 69109060). Dorchester County Hospital (main block) a two-storeyed stone building with attics, built in Jacobean style to the designs of Benjamin Ferrey, has a north wing completed in 1841 and a central part of 1846. The south wing and chapel were completed by 1862, the whole then forming a more or less rectangular U-shaped plan. <2>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, 1929 (Map). SDO10373.
(SY 69109060) Dorset County Hospital (NAT)
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1, 116 (Monograph). SDO148.
<3> Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF100417 (Index). SDO14738.
DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL, DORCHESTER. Miniature Format Film Number: 190/V
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 453534 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO10373 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map. 1929.
- <2> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 116.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF100417.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453534.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69092 90599 (48m by 56m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 017
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 142
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453534
- National Buildings Record: 100417
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 17
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:38PM
