The Almhouses
THE ALMHOUSES, 1-8
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022291
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Almhouses
- Statutory Address:
- THE ALMHOUSES, 1-8
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022291
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Almhouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ALMHOUSES, 1-8
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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:
- THE ALMHOUSES, 1-8
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grittleton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 88484 79281
Details
GRITTLETON LEIGH DELAMERE ST 87 NE
7/14 Nos 1-8 (consec) The Almshouses
GV II
Row of almshouses, 1848 by James Thomson for Joseph Neeld of Grittleton. Squared rubble stone with stone slate roofs and clustered ashlar stacks, one group of four on each wing, two on centre ridge. Two storeys. Long centre range with projecting gabled wings each end. Tudor style with raised plinth, dripcourse and 2-light stone mullion windows with hoodmoulds. Centre has 5- window range, the upper windows under eaves-breaking shouldered gables. Centre gable has blank shield plaque over 2-light with small single light each side and ground floor heavy projecting open porch with shouldered gable, shield and crest and depressed Tudor- arched openings on three sides. Tudor-arched entry gives on to spine passage with access to four almshouses. A low wall each side of porch front connects to wings. Wings have door and first floor 2-light on inner sides, 2-step shouldered gables with ashlar coping, shield plaques, first floor two light windows and ground floor triangular bay windows to south end walls. Bay windows have centre buttress and two Tudor-arched lights each side. Wings have diagonal angle buttresses. (Wiltshire Record Office, 1620/43 has original designs by Thomson dated 1848, showing a front cloister on low front wall, not actually built)
Listing NGR: ST8848479281
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315825
- 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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