The Belgrave Hospital for Children is a Grade II* listed building in the Lambeth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 March 1981. Hospital. 5 related planning applications.
The Belgrave Hospital for Children
- WRENN ID
- bitter-loggia-barley
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lambeth
- Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green MP: Florence Eshalomi (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 March 1981
- Type
- Hospital
- Address
- The Belgrave Hospital for Children, Clapham Road Sw9, SW9 0JP
- OS grid reference
- TQ 311 774
- Coordinates
- 51.48075, -0.11312
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Belgrave Hospital for Children, built in 1903, is a striking example of Edwardian architecture designed by Charles Holden. Constructed of red brick, the building is designed in a castle style, incorporating Scottish architectural influences, creating a somewhat romantic yet austere aesthetic. The hospital extends over four storeys and includes a basement.
The north front, facing Prima Road, features a prominent, wide gabled central bay with a three-storey canted projection. This projection has rebated (or bevelled) angles and large stone mullioned windows with double transoms, drawing inspiration from 17th-century design. Balconies are accessed via narrow, recessed staircase bays supported by numerous corbelled brick brackets. The outer bays are slightly projecting square corner turrets. To the left, lower one and two-storey wings lead to a more welcoming entrance with a stone hood supported by large brackets.
The main west front utilises similar elements on a larger scale. The gable is partially stepped, and the corner turrets are battlemented. A tall, projecting two-storey frontispiece prominently displays the hospital's name in large lettering from the period. A round-arched stone entrance, beneath a shallow corbel table, features gold mosaic dressings to both the inner and outer arches. Wrought iron area railings are set within hollow square piers topped with ball finials.
Local climate
The Belgrave Hospital for Children sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 11 transactions since 1995
- Related listed building consents — 5 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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