Greyfriars Surgery
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Extension and refurbishment to a Victorian surgery that blends the building's medieval roots with modern facilities
The starting point for this extension to the Grade II listed Greyfriars Surgery is the medieval city wall of Hereford. The original Surgery was built into the city wall in Victorian times, then isolated by the 20th century ring road. The building has grown organically with a number of extensions, the last one sitting on top of the boundary wall facing the cars on Greyfriars Bridge.
The lightweight timber structure provides two new teaching rooms and improved facilities, presenting a modern medieval healing interpretation. The materiality of the new extension reflects its history with roughly sawn oak cladding containing the window and ventilation slots, and lead and zinc flashing.
Data
- Begun: Dec 2009
- Completed: 2010
- Floor area: 72m2
- Sector: Healthcare
- Total cost: £175,000
- Procurement: JCT Minor Works
- Address: Greyfriars Surgery, 25 St Nicholas Street, Hereford, HR4 0BH, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Moving Architecture
- Client: Greyfriars Surgery
- Structural engineer: Price & Myers
- Main contractor: William Powell and Sons Ltd
Suppliers
- Selected subcontractor and suppliers: Alwitra ICB
- Rooflights: Vitral
- Roofing: Alwitra ICB
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