The Cart House, Newholme Hospital, Bakewell - Historic Building Record

Wessex Archaeology

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to carry out a programme of historic building recording of the former Cart House at Newholme Hospital, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AD, centred on NGR 421964, 369210.

The Cart House forms an early part of the former Bakewell Union Workhouse, latterly Newholme Hospital, constructed as an ancillary structure, likely as a cart house, which was latterly used as a store. The building’s construction is simple, reflecting its ancillary nature. Nevertheless, it contributes to an understanding of the historic function and layout of the former workhouse. The building is largely single-phased, dating to between 1841 and 1879, with some later alterations, including the addition of a late 20th-century porch structure, replaced doors, and a poured concrete floor.

The building recording exercise has ensured a record of the property has been documented for future research and interest.