Bootham Park Hospital, Bootham, York, Bootham Park Hospital, Bootham, York

Bootham Park Hospital occupies a total site area of approximately 17.85 acres, with extensive open grounds extending to around 10 acres to the south, between the hospital and Bootham. This open space can be identified in the York Central Historic Core Conservation Area appraisal as being a significant feature of the Bootham Park Hospital character area. Within the site to the east are additional green spaces surrounding the Chapel and adjacent to the site Bootham School has a large playing field.

The principal hospital buildings on site are Grade I & Grade II Listed and include a complex group of structures of various states and styles. The three storey frontage of the original 1777 structure is by the celebrated architect John Carr and is Grade I Listed. To the rear of this building a T plan range dates to the late 18th and 19th centuries with various modern additions. The principal floor area of the main hospital comprises a gross floor area of approximately 93,496 sq ft (8,686 sq m).

Bootham Park Hospital is located on the A19, known as Bootham, to the
north west of Bootham Bar and the historic core of York. The site is adjacent to The York Hospital to the north and Bootham School to the east. York Railway Station is half a mile to the south west and the Scarborough railway line runs along the north west boundary of the site. The site is within the vicinity of the historic St Peter’s School, Kings Manor and the Yorkshire Museum and gardens. Views towards York Minster can be seen from the grounds of the site and the property is approximately 0.25 miles from the heart of York city centre.

The current vehicular access to Bootham Park Hospital is from Bootham to the south and Clarence Street to the north east. An additional pedestrian access point is via by a footbridge that runs from Grosvenor Terrace over the Scarborough railway line.