St Michaels Hospital Rear Range is a Grade II listed building in the Lichfield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 December 1998. Hospital, workhouse. 2 related planning applications.
St Michaels Hospital Rear Range
- WRENN ID
- rooted-bastion-stoat
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lichfield
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 December 1998
- Type
- Hospital, workhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SK 10 NW 1094-1/3/10000
LICHFIELD TRENT VALLEY ROAD (North side) St Michaels Hospital rear Range
II
Former Master's House, flanked by male and female wings, to the former Lichfield Union Workhouse, now a hospital. 1838-40 by Scott and Moffatt. Red brick with blue brick diapering. Tiled roof, the 3 central bays with gables and central ogee-roofed cupola. 2 storeys; central 3 bays with attic. Symmetrical design of central bay flanked by projecting single-window canted bays and then slightly recessed 5-window ranges terminating with shallow 2-window cross wings. Gauged brick flat arches to mostly altered modern windows. Central crenellated, Tudor arched stone porch. Beyond to east later addition not of special interest. Interior: retains the original stair. Lichfield Poor Law Union was formed in 1836 and soon after opened a competition for a new Workhouse. The competition was won by G G Scott & W B Moffat, work began on building this Workhouse on 24th May 1838 and it was officially opened on 8th May 1840.
Listing NGR: SK1253609726
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