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Royal Marsden Hospital, London We prepared a Heritage Statement to help The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust understand the evolution and heritage significance of the Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road site, in light of potential proposals for its redevelopment. The Cancer Hospital (later the Royal Marsden) was founded by Dr William Marsden in 1851. As space quickly outgrew demand, the hospital commissioned Alexander Graham to design an extension (as well as a reface) of the original building (1881-5). He designed the Chapel a decade later, opening in1893. The Hospital has historical interest due to it being the world’s first dedicated cancer hospital and has a number of individual buildings of architectural interest and are listed at either Grade II or Grade II*. These contribute positively to the Chelsea Park Carlyle, Chelsea and the Thurloe and Smith’s Charity Conservation Areas. Today, The Royal Marsden Hospital is made up of a group of miscellaneous buildings of multiple heights, built of various materials, dating from the 1820s to the present day. With no guiding masterplan, this collection of buildings (some built for the hospital, some taken over later) does not date from one specific period. Our comprehensive assessment, which included research to understand the historical development of the site and assess its signficiance, helped document the site’s buildings and inform future development proposals for the hospital site. Client: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Alan Baxter