| Catalogue Finding Number | WYHER/13002 |
| Office record is held at | Historical Environment Record, West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service |
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| Title | Nurses' Hostel (demolished), 1 St John's North, Wakefield |
| Description | Nurses' hostel (demolished) opened in 1925.
Nurses' hostel was the subject of an inspection by Elizabeth Chamberlin in 2007. This was undertaken in advance of demolition for redevelopment of the site into flats and town houses (Wakefield Council planning reference number 07/00434/FUL). The photographic images produced by the assessment are held by WYAAS in the digital image archive (Chamberlin, E. (WYAAS). 2007).
Chamberlin describes the building as a purpose built nurses' hostel which was opened in 1925. It is of a 'U' shaped plan of three ranges and is a brick built building with a slate roof. The building [at the time of survey] retains its original plan form and layout. Nurses were accommodated in single rooms and also had access to a study, writing room, sitting room and large recreation room. Many fireplaces from bedrooms had been removed by the developer and stored in a locked room. Some fireplaces remain on the ground floor.
The nurses’ hostel is connected to the adjacent Victorian villa (The Laurels) by a single storey linking corridor (see PRN 13003).
Archives held at the Registry of Deeds hold the original building plans by architect W. Harold Watson, Wakefield.
The nurses' home was built as a war memorial to those who died during World War I. There is a commemorative plaque on the east elevation of the hostel facing Northgate. This elevation also holds a foundation stone laid by HRH Princess Mary in November 1923.
At the time of inspection, the building was in a poor state of repair due to theft and vandalism and developer stripping.
(Chamberlin, E. (WYAAS). 2007).
The building has now been replaced by modern residential development. The Laurels appears extant (https://maps.google.com/. Web site accessed 7/11/2013). |
| Date | 21st century |
| Extent | contact the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service for information on what is available |
| Level | Item |