Limes Park

Limes Park, originally St Ives Union Workhouse, was built between 1838 and 1839. Designed by N Nash, it was constructed for St Ives Union and intended to accommodate 400 inmates, costing £4,000. The building comprises a central administrative block with two flanking wings and corner pavilions. Behind the pavilions are two parallel ranges, and a detached service block, which together enclose a courtyard. The structure is primarily gault brick with slate roofs, with hipped roofs on the central block and pavilions. Chimneys feature two or three shafts, united by common entablatures. Sash windows are set within round-headed arches, and the central doorway has a moulded architrave and a semi-circular fanlight also within a round-headed arch. Cast iron frames with glazing bars are present on the windows, and cambered and round-headed arches define the back ranges’ doors. The first-floor accommodation is served by a corridor open to the courtyard, featuring plain iron railings and an internal stone staircase. The workhouse was recently divided into dwellings and apartments.