Deepdale Hall (Formerly West Wing Of Preston Royal Infirmary)

PRESTON

SD5430 DEEPDALE ROAD 941-1/5/94 (West side) 07/04/88 Deepdale Hall (formerly west wing of Preston Royal Infirmary) (Formerly Listed as: DEEPDALE ROAD Preston Royal Infirmary (Original Infirmary Building))

GV II

Hospital building, now hall of residence. 1869-70, by James Hibbert; altered. Red brick with sandstone dressings and slate roofs. Long rectangular block. Mixed French and Italian style. Two storeys over cellars, the long side 6:3:2 windows (the 3-window portion breaking forwards slightly and now covered by modern link at ground floor), with sill- and head-bands, and cornice with semicircular pediments over the windows; and clasping corner towers which have coupled round-headed windows in each side and very tall French pavilion roofs with ornamental iron cresting. Hipped 2-span roof with similar cresting at the ends, a central pavilion roof with corona in matching style, and small extruded roundels in the slope. South end has 5-bay loggia at ground floor with canopied glazed balcony above. INTERIOR has large open ward on each floor (Albert and Alice Wards respectively). Built as one of 2 intended wings to Royal Infirmary (opened 1870). Attached later buildings to north, west and east not of special interest. Forms group with Deepdale Hall (original main range of Infirmary, q.v.).

Listing NGR: SD5441230158