Union Street Almshouses
UNION STREET ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, UNION STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021663
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Union Street Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- UNION STREET ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, UNION STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021663
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Union Street Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNION STREET ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, UNION STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- UNION STREET ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, UNION STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trowbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85675 58128
Details
UNION STREET 1. 5411 Nos 1 to 4 (consec) Union Street Almshouses ST 8558 5/65A
II GV
2. 1861 Tudor vernacular. 2 storeys rubble (brick below loggia). 'L' plan with Nos 18 and 19 Church Street (qv). The main front has a covered porch loggia to 1st floor, 5 stone arches to ground floor, 5 gables above in partly catslide roof. Tiled roof, 2 stone ridge stacks with 8 paired chimneys each. 4 ranges of 2 light casement windows with block surrounds and 4 doors, paired in centre, on each level. 2 gables in right hand block facing Union Street (Vergers' Cottages), with 1 external stepped chimney stack.
The Union Street Almshouses and street wall with No 9 Union Street, St James' Hall, Nos 16 to 19 (consec) Church Street and the National Schools form a group.+
Listing NGR: ST8567258123
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314168
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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