hospital/infirmary — Prospect Avenue

Detached four-bay two-storey hospital, built 1794, originally three-bay two-storey on a symmetrical plan[?]. Sold, 1901[?]. Renovated to accommodate continued private residential use. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, coping to gables with cement rendered chimney stacks to apexes having concrete capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls. Square-headed central door opening with cut-limestone threshold, and drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on triple keystone framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in grounds originally shared with Westport Infantry Barrack.