Former Royal Wolverhampton Hospital

The Former Royal Wolverhampton Hospital is a hospital building constructed in 1845 by architect Edward Banks, with an Edward VII memorial wing added in 1912. It is built of brick with ashlar dressings and features a slate roof, showcasing a classical architectural style. Originally, the structure was a symmetrical range of two storeys and a basement, consisting of 15 bays with three-storey, five-bay centre and pedimented end pavilions. The left pavilion has been replaced by the 1912 wing, which has five by seven bays.

The building's basement includes segmental-headed windows with 16-pane sash windows, while the other windows are adorned with architraves and 12-pane sashes. The ground floor windows feature pediments, and those on the first floor have eared architraves. The entrance is highlighted by a consoled cornice with scrolled cresting, an overlight, and 20th-century doors. The 1912 wing maintains similar architectural details but includes panelled angle pilasters and a distyle in antis portico, complete with iron railings and later infill. The treatment continues to the first bay of the return, with the other six bays being simpler in design. The right return and rear of the building are treated similarly to the facade, although there are 20th-century additions, and the rear features a Y-plan wing.

This hospital was the first major commission of a notable architect from Wolverhampton.