Saint Patrick's Hospital

Hospital/infirmary in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1740–1760

Detached U-plan seven-bay two-storey over basement hospital, built c.1750, with pedimented central breakfront to front (south) elevation, bowed elevation to rear (north), multiple-bay three-storey ranges built c.1780 and recent extensions to rear (north) elevation, projecting three-bay three-storey blocks to outer elevations of ranges to rear. Front range flanked by single-bay single-storey over basement wings, added c.1780. East wing having second storey added. Hipped slate roofs, pitched to front to west wing having carved granite pediment, with cast-iron rainwater goods, rendered chimneystacks having clay chimney pots, some terracotta ridge tiles, granite eaves brackets to hipped roof to east wing. Raised granite parapet to front with granite coping, carved cornice, frieze and architrave over rusticated granite walls. Flush platband over ground floor having inscription: ‘ST PATRICK’S HOSPITAL FOUNDED BY JONATHAN SWIFT D.D. DEAN OF SAINT PATRICKS A.D.1745’. Carved granite plinth course, continuing to wings, over lined-and-ruled render to basement level. Lined-and-ruled render to wings, rusticated granite quoins. Rubble stone walls, partially lined-and-ruled rendered, to west elevation of return to rear. Square-headed window openings throughout. Cut granite sills and nine-over-six pane timber sash windows to front, granite voussoirs to ground floor windows, carved granite Gibb

Type:
Hospital/infirmary

Period:
1740–1760

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.29°W

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