The Infirmary is a Grade II listed building in the Blaby local planning authority area, England. Former infirmary.

The Infirmary

WRENN ID
forgotten-roof-woodpecker
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Blaby
Country
England
Type
Former infirmary
Source
Historic England listing

Description

COUNTESTHORPE

SP59 NE THE DRIVE (West Side)

1/30 The Infirmary

21.9.81

GV II

Former infirmary built for the Countesthorpe cottage homes by the Leicester Poor Law Union in 1884. Architect I. Baradale. Brick with Welsh slate hipped roof and finials. Symmetrical facade. Central portion stepped forward is single storeyed with attic. The attic has a hipped dormer window with carved timber cheeks. 2 light casement windows. The roof is almost pyramidal with finials. On each side of the dormer is a tall brick chimney stack. The ground floor has two canted bay windows with slate roofs containing narrow sash windows. Between the bays are two narrow single light windows. Single storeyed wing to each side with hipped roofs with finials, and 4 narrow windows to each side. There is a doorway on each side adjacent to the central portion. Each has a rectangular fan light with brick arch and cambered brick head. Doors are half glazed with small panes. There are also 2 triangular slate roof louvres to each side in the roof.

Listing NGR: SP5692895602

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