Stamford and Rutland Hospital, main building
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Stamford and Rutland Hospital, main building
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 3 Mar 2020
Unlike many hospitals with early 19th century buildings which developed from workhouses, this was opened in 1828 as an infirmary, designed by J P Gandy. An elaborate ashlar central building is flanked by plain wings which house the wards. Listed Grade II.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.655237
Longitude
-0.468844