hospital/infirmary

Detached H-plan two-storey over basement former military hospital, built c. 1890, having five-bay centre block, north wing with three-bay elevations, gable-fronted to east and west, north elevation having full-height entrance projection and lower two-storey addition, and south wing having three-bay south elevation and tower-like projections to corners with two-bay sides, junction with front of main block having canting. Late twentieth-century extensions to building, mainly to east. Pitched and hipped slate roofs, coursed dressed limestone and rendered chimneystacks, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Coursed dressed limestone eaves course with brackets, and crow-stepped bargeboards to gables. Rock-faced snecked limestone walls, with dressed quoins. Square-headed window and door openings with dressed stone block-and-start surrounds and lintels, with continuous cut-stone sill courses. Mainly replacement aluminium windows, with some timber sliding sash windows remaining at north-east corner. Round attic vents to gable-fronts with dressed limestone surrounds and timber louvres. Square-headed door openings, door to north elevation having timber panelled double-leaf door and overlight. Glazed lean-to addition to west elevation.

This former military hospital, now a district hospital, retains much character despite alterations and additions. Of particular note is the high quality craftsmanship apparent in the walling. This building is significant in its own right, and also as one of a group of buildings associated with the barracks.