Listed Building record MDO11719 - Former Union Workhouse, Bedford Place, Bridport
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Summary
The Bridport Union workhouse was built around 1836 in the popular cruciform plan. The building was of three-storeys and was constructed from local stone. Between 1948-1996 it was the Port Bredy geriatric hospital. It was converted into flats in 1999-2000.
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Full Description
The Bridport Union workhouse for 200 inmates was built c 1836 at the junction of Barrack Street and Bedford Place. It was designed by Henry J Whitling following the popular cruciform plan. The building was of three-storeys and was constructed from local stone.
In 1948 it became the Port Bredy geriatric hospital, which closed in 1996. It was converted into flats in 1999-2000.
Bridport Union Workhouse was built in 1837 to designs by Henry J Whitling. A standard cruciform plan building, the workhouse is faced with stone and has a slate roof. The workhouse became a geriatric hospital in 1948. It was still in use as Port Bredy Hospital at the time of a RCHME (Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England) survey in 1992, but was converted to residential use between 1999 and 2000. Some of the original buildings have been demolished. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 46908 93060 (45m by 41m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bridport; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 016 263
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 208
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1407469
- National Buildings Record: 100477
Record last edited
Dec 21 2022 3:40PM
