Sheffield Royal Hospital
The Royal Hospital was a hospital in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The establishment opened in 1832 as a dispensary, made into a hospital in 1857 and closed in 1978.[1][2]
The buildings were demolished in 1981, except for the former Mount Zion Chapel, the facade of which survives.
Location
The Hospital covered most of the block bounded to the north by West Street, to the east by Westfield Terrace, to the south by Devonshire Street and to the west by Eldon Street. The Royal Plaza now stands on this site.
Mount Zion Chapel
The Mount Zion Congregational Chapel on Westfield Terrace was built in 1834-5, with an impressive facade in Classical Revival style with projecting portico with pediment and a pair of giant Ionic columns in antis. This building was probably designed by William Flockton. It ceased to be a place of worship in circa 1922. The former chapel was then incorporated into the Royal Hospital as the out-patient department of the Hospital.
The original facade (which is Grade II Listed as being a structure of architectural or historical interest) of the Chapel remains but the rest of the structure is of much more recent construction.
References
- ↑ chrishobbs.com, accessed 1 April 2009.
- ↑ Sheffield Genealogy, accessed 1 April 2009.
Bibliography
- Eric Youle, Sheffield Red Book, 1898
- J Edward Vickers, A Popular History of Sheffield
Coordinates: 53°23′24″N 1°29′02″W / 53.39°N 1.484°W