Several buildings from the Belvedere workhouse survived to become part of the new hospital and even today, remain in use as part of Queen’s Hospital.

The Porters Lodge and main entrance.

The distinctive Porters Lodge and its archway that formed the main entrance to the workhouse was sadly, demolished around 1985 to improve site access. The original photograph was taken from what would now be the mini-roundabout the joins Belvedere Road to Calais Road.

Tom Davies House, completed in 1884

One of the main buildings, now known as the Tom Davies House, completed in 1884. In its time, it was where everyone went to eat and included the kitchens and a large dining hall. It was also home to a number of staff. It is still very much in use with some restoration to the interior as the Clinical Services department and houses specialist outpatient departments, such as the Department of Rheumatology.

The Master’s House completed in 1882

The Master’s House still survives and now houses the Chief Executive and Clinical Directors. The plaque in the gable confirms the year of construction as 1882 making it one of the first buildings to be completed.

The Boardroom Block, completed in 1883

The Boardroom Block, completed in 1883, still survives as the Human Resource department of the present day hospital.

The workhouse school

What was the workhouse school, still standing on Belvedere Road, became the Belvedere Centre and is still used by the Urology department

The distinctive Clock Tower

Probably the most identifying feature of the workhouse site was the imposing clock tower which has very sadly demolished in 1985. It would have made a great monument today.

The workhouse infirmary.

 The workhouse infirmary retained a medical role and was used as the maternity hospital as part of the district hospital.

The children’s accommodation block

The children’s accommodation block was used by the District Hospital as the health records department and, known as the Clock Tower Wing, was also used for storage. With the advent of computers, it became largely redundant and was finally demolished in 2008. A similar block still survives. Boys and girls were housed in separate blocks.