The Hospital For Women
THE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, 29 AND 30, SOHO SQUARE W1
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264651
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Hospital For Women
- Statutory Address:
- THE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, 29 AND 30, SOHO SQUARE W1
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1264651
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Hospital For Women
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, 29 AND 30, SOHO SQUARE W1
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:
- THE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN, 29 AND 30, SOHO SQUARE W1
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 29716 81182
Details
TQ 2981 SE CITY OF WESTMINSTER SOHO SQUARE W1 58/88 Nos 29 and 30 (The Hospital for Women) GV II Hospital. 1909-10 recasing by Adams and Holden of two earlier houses, the former No 30 of late C17 origins, the former No 29 a rebuild of 1867-9. Matt glazed white faience and stucco; dormered green slate mansard. 7 bays, the left hand 3 of 5 storeys, the right hand 4 of 4 storeys. Faience pilasters between the two parts and to corners. Entrance to centre of right side, square headed. Square headed windows except to first floor where segmental headed. Flush framed sashes. Continuous iron balcony to first floor; individual iron balconies to centre windows of left side, to second and third floors. Cornice above second floor. Parapet, the right hand part with inscribed words "The Hospital for Women". Wrought iron area railings. Interior not inspected. In 1851 the former No 30 was taken over by The Hospital for Women, then established at Red Lion Square, and understood to be the first gynaecological hospital in the world. The hospital took over the former No 29 in 1865.
Listing NGR: TQ2972381165
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 427258
- 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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