WRIGHT'S ALMSHOUSES

WRIGHT'S ALMSHOUSES, 346-356, HERTFORD ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1189188
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-1974
List Entry Name:: WRIGHT'S ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address:: WRIGHT'S ALMSHOUSES, 346-356, HERTFORD ROAD

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Date:: 2002-08-31
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1189188
Date first listed:: 31-Jan-1974
List Entry Name:: WRIGHT'S ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address 1:: WRIGHT'S ALMSHOUSES, 346-356, HERTFORD ROAD

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WRIGHT'S ALMSHOUSES, 346-356, HERTFORD ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Enfield (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ3524597736

Details

1. 4411 HERTFORD ROAD (West Side) Nos 346 to 356 (even) (Wright's Almshouses) TQ 3597 6/199

II

2. 1847. Symmetrical row of cottages, each 2 storeys, one window with blank window panels above doors. 4 centre bays project slightly under pediment. Fairly low pitched slated roof. Stock brick with red brick quoins; window dressings and diagonal brick cornice to pediment. Gauged flat brick arches to doors and to recessed sash windows with glazing bars and stone cills. 4-panel doors under heavy stone cornice hoods on carved scrolled brackets, of a C17 style. Stone tablet in moulded brick frame in pediment: "These almshouses were erected, and endowed by Mr Charles Wright of Enfield Highway for the support of 6 poor women. AD 1847".

Listing NGR: TQ3524597736

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Legacy System number:: 200667
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.