The Ruddock Almshouses, With South and East Boundary Walls
THE RUDDOCK ALMSHOUSES, WITH SOUTH AND EAST BOUNDARY WALLS, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057111
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Ruddock Almshouses, With South and East Boundary Walls
- Statutory Address:
- THE RUDDOCK ALMSHOUSES, WITH SOUTH AND EAST BOUNDARY WALLS, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057111
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Ruddock Almshouses, With South and East Boundary Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RUDDOCK ALMSHOUSES, WITH SOUTH AND EAST BOUNDARY WALLS, EAST 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:
- THE RUDDOCK ALMSHOUSES, WITH SOUTH AND EAST BOUNDARY WALLS, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Coker
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 52203 13347
Details
WEST COKER CP EAST STREET (North side) ST5213 10/260 The Ruddockt Almshouses, with South and East boundary walls (formerly listed Almshouses Nos 31, 33, 35 and 37 East Street 19.4.61 II
Almshouses, originally 6 but now modified to 3. Dated 1718. Ham stone ashlar; alternate courses of plain and fish-scale clay tiles over 3 base courses stone slates between coped gables; brick chimney stacks set diagonally in 3 pairs. 2-storeys, 12-bays. Plinth, band course and eaves cornice; semi circular headed with casements windows having deadlights with non-radial glazing bars, set into raised surrounds with impost blocks and keystones; door openings to match, 3 having been converted to windows: in centre under eaves incised panel reads "Gulielous Ruddock Armiger, Fundator MDCCXVIII". Early outshut with two projecting gables to rear. East side boundary wall is a stepped extension of the gable wall, in both directions, in local stone rubble with ashlar quoins and copings: the South front wall, also local stone rubble with worked copings, about 1 metre high; copings sweep up slightly in middle to 2 central square capped gatepiers; at East end a curved return: the whole an important part of the street scene.
Listing NGR: ST5220313347
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263818
- 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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