Donald Insall Associates has been given the green light for its proposals to renovate the grade I-listed north wing and gatehouse of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in central London.

Founded by a monk in 1123, the hospital has provided healthcare to Londoners on the same site at Smithfield ever since and is gearing up to celebrate its 900th anniversary in 2023.

While almost all of the hospital’s medieval fabric has been lost, the site contains some impressive - if slightly worn down - 18^th-century gems. 

Three out of four blocks of James Gibbs’ 1730s quadrangle still survive, including the north wing.

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