General Infirmary

The General Infirmary, located on Fisherton Street, was originally built between 1767 and 1771 by John Wood of Bath. The main center block is a four-storey structure made of red brick, which has been significantly enlarged in 1845 and 1869, with modern extensions added later. The original center block features a stone frieze with the inscription: "General Infirmary supported by voluntary Contribution 1767," and a stone cornice that was originally crenellated. It has seven windows with recessed sashes that retain their glazing bars on the second and ground floors, and some on the first floor. The entrance has a low broad centered doorway flanked by engaged Doric columns, topped with a broken entablature and an open moulded pediment, all in stone. The wings added in 1845 and 1869 include half octagon bays and hipped slate roofs. The south front maintains a crenellated parapet and also features seven windows, although most of the glazing has been altered. Inside, one ward remains in its original state, and the chapel boasts a fine reredos made up of two tablets of Laws framed by engaged fluted Composite columns, a moulded entablature, and a pediment adorned with modillions, dentil, and egg and dart mouldings, along with a gilded spray in the tympanum.