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The Old Maternity Hospital — Bedford Row

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The Old Maternity Hospital — Bedford Row
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Corner-sited detached four-bay three-storey over basement house, built c. 1815, with a stone doorcase and railings enclosing front elevation, and return to rear forming three-bay three-storey over basement street-fronting side elevation. Formerly in use as a maternity hospital. Pitched tar covered M-profile slate roof, with intersecting return roof. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted ruled and lined cement rendered walls with quoining to sides, c. 1980, and limestone coping to parapet wall. Rubble limestone basement elevation of façade, randomly coursed section beneath snecked and coursed upper section, rendered to side with painted limestone plinth course delineating ground floor level. Square-headed window openings with painted stone sills and replacement hardwood windows. Round-headed door opening inset with a limestone doorcase comprising three-quarters engaged Doric columns and supporting fluted frieze with paterae, breaking forward over columns. Lead detailed zinc fanlight with crown glass. Replacement panelled timber door leaf. Limestone steps accessing front door flanked by wrought-iron railings which return to enclose front site basement area. Hospital subsequently demolished.

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