Former Jessop Hospital for Women
University Of Sheffield, Jessop Building, 34 Leavy Greave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246527
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Former Jessop Hospital for Women
- Statutory Address:
- University Of Sheffield, Jessop Building, 34 Leavy Greave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246527
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1995
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 08-Oct-2026
- List Entry Name:
- Former Jessop Hospital for Women
- Statutory Address 1:
- University Of Sheffield, Jessop Building, 34 Leavy Greave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- University Of Sheffield, Jessop Building, 34 Leavy Greave Road, Sheffield, S3 7RD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sheffield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK3452287287
Summary
A former womens' hospital built in 1878, by John Dodsley Webster for Thomas Jessop. Built in a Gothic Revival style of brick with ashlar dressings and gabled and hipped slate roofs with various coped brick stacks. Rectangular plan (formerly L-plan before demolition of 1902 west extension).
Details
EXTERIOR: plinth, sill and lintel bands, machicolated eaves, coped gables. 3 storeys; 8 window range. Windows are mainly transomed or cross mullioned, with stone mullions. Entrance front has central range, 5 windows, flanked by gabled wings. Slightly projecting central entrance bay topped by a single stage tower with cornice and plain parapet, and 2 single lancet openings on each side, with hoodmoulds. On the first floor, 3 cross casements flanked by single light windows. Above, similar fenestration, with an ogee crest to the central window. Below, round-arched entrance with double doors, inscribed lintel, label mould and crest. On either side, a cross casement, then a single light window, with label moulds and crests. Left gable has a cross casement and above, a taller cross casement with traceried ogee head and finial. Below, a square bay window with 3-light cross casement. Right gable has 2 cross casements and above, 2 similar windows with traceried ogee heads and between them, a roundel. Below, two 3-light cross casements with label moulds and finials.
Right return, 3 windows, has a central projecting gabled bay and to left, a 2 storey square oriel window at the corner, topped with a pyramidal spire.
Left return has 2 canted 3 storey bay windows.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455344
- 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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