Listed Building record MDO22341 - Union Court, Wyke Road, Weymouth
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Summary
Weymouth Union Workhouse, built in 1836 by two of the guardians, Thomas Dodson and Thomas Hill Harvey in dressed Portland stone, rubble and some brickwork, slate roofs. Also known as the Weymouth Poor Law Institution, and later the Portwey Hospital.
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Full Description
Weymouth Union Workhouse was built in 1836 on the site of an earlier workhouse. The building was designed by two of the Guardians, Thomas Dodson and Thomas Hill Harvey. Their design was based on Sampson Kempthorne's model cruciform workhouse. The workhouse is faced with Portland stone, with dressings to the facade and slate roofs. A Venereal Disease clinic was added in 1937 and the workhouse (by this time a Public Assistance Institution) became Portway Hospital after the Second World War. At the time of a RCHME (Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England) survey in 1992, the buildings were being converted into residential use and some of the buildings had been demolished. It now (2005) known as Union Court.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 67438 78486 (99m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 002 016
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 201
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 201
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1407487
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1407487
- National Buildings Record: 100479
- National Buildings Record: 100479
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Weymouth 16
Record last edited
Dec 12 2022 4:32PM