Samaritan Hospital For Women

SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1239818
Date first listed:
01-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Samaritan Hospital For Women
Statutory Address:
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1239818
Date first listed:
01-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Samaritan Hospital For Women
Statutory Address 1:
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1

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:
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
City of Westminster (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 27520 81808

Details

TQ 2781 NW & NE CITY OF WESTMINSTER MARYLEBONE ROAD, NW1 42/117; 43/117 (south side)

Samaritan Hospital for Women

- II

Hospital. 1889-90 by W.C. Habershon and F. Fawkner. Hard red brick and terracotta; slate roof. Bold eclectic terracotta classicism with a symmetrical front dressed with a giant pilaster order and provided with segmental bows. 3 and 4 storeys on basement. Pedimented 4-window wide centrepiece flanked by slightly recessed bow- windowed 3 storey wings. Rusticated ground floor-podium with central entablature doorway flanked by narrow windows. Architraved windows, those on 1st floor of centrepiece with pediments and balustraded aprons, articulated by giant Corinthian pilasters rising to main entablature and boldly modelled pediment. The boys on wings have architraved sash lights and balustraded parapets in front of 2nd floor architraved windows. Rusticated quoins to wings, with crowning cornice and balustrading.

Listing NGR: TQ2752081808

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
417827
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

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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