Numbers 11 And 12 And Attached Railings, Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar

A pair of houses built in 1756 for officers at the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, designed by John Turner and extended in the 19th century. Constructed from red brick with paler brick detailing and stone dressings, the houses have brick ridge stacks and a slate roof. They are built in a mid-Georgian style, with a double-depth plan, three storeys and a three-window front, with a two-window extension to the south. The pair are symmetrical, featuring a plat band, brick cornice and parapet. Modern timber porches cover the original doorways, which have panelled sides, half-glazed doors and rubbed brick flat arches over 6/6-pane sash windows on the ground floor, and 3/6-pane sashes on the second floor. An original lead hopper and downpipe are present. A matching rendered extension to the south has the ground floor removed to create a garage. The interior was not inspected. Cast-iron railings are attached between the porches. The houses originally accommodated the Physician-in-Charge and the Steward and form a pair with Nos 13 and 14 on the opposite terrace. As part of the original hospital layout—also constructed by Turner—Haslar was the first large hospital built by the navy, primarily for convalescing sailors, and the officers' houses are an important feature within this remarkably complete and outstanding complex.