Former Teaching And Out-Patients Block

612/0/10084 WOODSTOCK ROAD 21-MAR-02 (West side) Former Teaching and Out-Patients Block

GV II

Out-patients and teaching block to the Radcliffe Infirmary. 1911-13. Edward Warren of London with W.J. Mackintosh of the Western Infirmary, Glasgow. Ashlar to Woodstock Road and courtyard elevations, yellow brick to carriageway, slate roof.

PLAN: U-shaped plan addressing courtyard shared with Radcliffe Infirmary with three-storey ranges wrapping a flat-roofed single-storey core. The central one-storey section is top-lit by a long curved sky-light to the original out-patient's waiting hall.

ELEVATION: East elevation to Woodstock Road has symmetrical window pattern of two wide, two narrow, one wide, two narrow, two wide six-over-six sashes with stone frames to each of three storeys. Ground floor separated by plain, banded course and with off-centre entrance to staff room with projecting segmental pediment door case. Contribution box to left of door marked 'Radcliffe Infirmary and County Hospital in stone plaque, and 'For the support of the Hospital' with coin slot below. Shallow parapet with short runs of balustrade and four prominent chimneys. North elevation to courtyard continues plain, banded course and three storeys to two ranges each capped with a large pediment with a tall round-headed window at second storey breaking into the pediment. Three windows at first floor, central window capped with pediment that matches Woodstock Road elevation. Central section set back with almost continuous range of tall metal-framed windows that project back at an angle to second floor as sky-lights. Upper levels of the three-storey ranges overlooking flat-roofed section are marked with prominent cornice, stone frames to six-over-six sashes and stone oriel. Flat roofed area below has raised continuous lantern to illuminate the interior. South elevation to carriage way of yellow brick with large stone door case capped with pediment, flanking tall round-headed windows with keystone, arched doorway with keystone engraved with cross. Attached to main block of Radcliffe Infirmary to West elevation.

INTERIOR: Overall plan survives although modernised and re-worked to interior. Central out-patients waiting hall with arched sky-lights and colonnade.

The Radcliffe Infirmary buildings form a group.