Ellen Wilson Hospital, Numbers 1-6 (Consecutive) And Attached Walls And Railings

Ellen Wilson Hospital consists of a range of six almshouses built in 1894 by A.S. Ellis of Westminster. The building is constructed of red brick, featuring bands of sandstone ashlar and sandstone ashlar dressings, topped with a plain tile roof. It is a single-storey structure with a symmetrical facade that includes six canted bay windows and three doorways. The central doorway is located under a Dutch gable, while the left and right doorways are positioned adjacent to the respective bay windows.

The canted bay windows rest on brick bases and are made of stone, each with two forward-facing lights and one side light, all fitted with transoms. The windows have ovolo-moulded frames, leaded glazing, and ogee tops on the upper lights, with flat roofs and cornices. The lower openings on the sides feature iron casements. The doorways are framed with moulded surrounds, showcasing ogee-shaped mouldings on the lintels, and include small flanking lights. The central doorway is slightly projected and topped with a moulded cornice that supports the Dutch gable. This gable is adorned with a pediment supported by Ionic pilasters, which frame a plaque that reads: 'ELLEN WILSON HOSPITAL AD 1894'.

At the top of the building, there is a louvred cupola with an ogee lead cap and a wind vane marked with the initial 'W'. The roof features two chimneys along the ridge and additional chimneys on both gables, which are coped. The right-hand gable includes a plaque at the apex inscribed with 'W 1894'.

The hospital is complemented by subsidiary features, including iron spike railings along the pavement to the north, set into sandstone copings. These railings have braced spike standards and are flanked by a pair of gate piers made of brick with sandstone banding. The gate piers are square in plan with pyramid caps that feature a band of castellated decoration. At the western end, the railings connect to the almshouses via a brick wall.