Rous Memorial Hospital (Centre Block)

The Rous Memorial Hospital, specifically the centre block, is a building that dates back to 1878 and was originally designed as almshouses. It is the central part of a group of three detached ranges that form an open court. The building is designed in the Queen Anne Revival style and features two storeys with attics, comprising five windows. It is constructed from red brick, with the central three bays slightly projecting forward. There are four flat pilasters beneath a dentil cornice and a pediment that contains three triangular panels made of elaborately carved terracotta. The roof is plaintiled with flat lead-roofed casement dormers and gable chimneys.

A notable feature of the building is the central clock turret, which has clocks on four square wooden-framed faces, topped with a lead cupola and weathervane. The windows are small-pane sash windows, with segmental pediments made of carved brick at the first floor level and flat arches at the ground floor, all having carved brick aprons. Flanking the entrance is a flat-roofed, one-storey bay. The entrance itself is marked by a gabled porch made of red brick, featuring an elliptical arch and a pediment adorned with a cartouche and foliage of carved brick. There are mid-20th century extensions at either end of the building, but these are not considered to be of special interest.