Listed Building record MDO19254 - Damers Hospital, Damers Road, Dorchester
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Summary
Dorchester Union Workhouse was built in 1836 to designs by George Wilkinson. The cruciform plan building was built faced with coursed stone, with brick dressings and slate roofs. A chapel was added sometime between 1860 and 1910. The workhouse became a hospital in 1948. Only the eastern entrance block, the chapel and a cottage are still extant and have been used as a day nursery and offices by the West Dorset Community Health Council.
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Full Description
Damers Hospital built in 1836 as a Union Workhouse is a two-storeyed building in the shape of a Greek cross with ranges across the ends of the arms. The east front is of squared and coursed stone with brick dressed windows but the other walls are stuccoed. Subsequently a chapel was added on the south and extensive modern alterations made on the west side. <2>
Damers Hospital. East Front and chapel only listed Gde 2. The brick-built chapel with polygonal apse is of circa 1870. <4>
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1929.
- <2> SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I. 116.
- <3> SDO18020 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25 inch scale map. 25 inch. 1971.
- <4> SWX1433 Scheduling record: DOE (HRR). 1975. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: District of West Dorset 1975. 17.
- <5> SDO17690 Monograph: Morrison, K. 1999. The Workhouse: a study of Poor Law Buildings in England. 65, 203.
- <6> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF100475.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 453535.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68636 90304 (19m by 33m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 018
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 143
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 453535
- National Buildings Record: 100475
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Dorchester 18
Record last edited
Dec 28 2022 12:40PM