St Roque

St Roque is a 2-storey, 5-bay, L-plan Italianate villa built between 1850 and 1852 by Brown and Wardrop, with alterations and additions likely made in 1889 by Wardrop and Anderson. The villa features a distinctive engaged pyramidal-roofed 3-storey tower and a service wing to the east, connected by a narrow link to an outbuilding range. Originally a villa, it is currently used as hospital offices as of 2014.

The building is constructed of cream sandstone, squared and snecked rubble, with droved ashlar dressings. It is set on raised ground within the wooded garden of the former villa. Architectural details include a base course, a cill band course at the first floor, and deep overhanging eaves. The tower is adorned with exposed decorative cavetto moulded brackets.

The windows are mainly large pane glazing in timber sash and case style, with some 6-pane glazing on the side and rear elevations. There are two broad corniced wallhead stacks to the north linked by ashlar arcading, along with four central stacks and octagonal yellow clay cans. The roof is a combination of piend and platform styles, covered with grey slates.

The interior, observed in 2014, retains much of its good mid-19th century character, although some alterations have occurred. Notable features include marble and timber chimneypieces, decorative cornicing, and panelled doors.