Royal Victoria Patriotic Building

Royal Victoria Patriotic Building
The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, Wandsworth, was built in 1859 as an "asylum" for girls orphaned in the Crimean War.
LocationJohn Archer Way, Wandsworth, London SW18 3SX
Coordinates51°27′12″N 0°10′29″W / 51.4532°N 0.1748°W / 51.4532; -0.1748
Built1857-9
ArchitectMajor Rohde Hawkins
Architectural style(s)Scottish Baronial, Jacobean, French Châteauesque "Gothic"
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated3 October 1973
Reference no.1065496

The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building is a large Victorian building in a Gothic Revival style combining Scottish Baronial and French Châteauesque. It is located off Trinity Road in Wandsworth, London. It was built in 1859 as the Royal Victoria Patriotic School, by popular subscription as an asylum for girls orphaned during the Crimean War. It is a Grade II* Listed Building designed by the architect Major Rohde Hawkins.[1]


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