Entrance wing at Louth Hospital

Entrance wing at Louth Hospital, Louth

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1386584
Date first listed:
22-Apr-1999
List Entry Name:
Entrance wing at Louth Hospital
Statutory Address:
Entrance wing at Louth Hospital, Louth
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1386584
Date first listed:
22-Apr-1999
List Entry Name:
Entrance wing at Louth Hospital
Statutory Address 1:
Entrance wing at Louth Hospital, Louth

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Entrance wing at Louth Hospital, Louth

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
East Lindsey (District Authority)
Parish:
Louth
National Grid Reference:
TF 32583 87774

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20/05/2020

TF 32 87
824/2/10010

LOUTH
Entrance wing at Louth Hospital

GV
II
Workhouse entrance range, now hospital. 1837-1839, with later additions. Designed by George Gilbert Scott. Brick with brick and ashlar dressings, hipped Welsh slate roof with ridge stacks. Single storey. Tall central gateway projects above roofline topped with large ashlar pediment. Central round headed archway, now glazed, moulded impost band and large rusticated ashlar arch. Unaltered right wing has two glazing bar sashes with pilasters between and projecting end pavilion with corner pilasters and two glazing bar sashes. Altered left wing has two original glazing bar sashes and an inserted doorway beyond. Projecting end pavilion rebuilt with broad pedimented facade also with corner pilasters and tall central glazing bar window flanked by single smaller glazing bar sashes. Rear elevation has original archway with pediment and small single storey projections either side. Left wing has six original glazing bar sashes. Altered right wing has later flat roofed additions and taller gable with three windows.

Listing NGR: TF3258387774

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
473980
Legacy System:
LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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