THE OLD ALMSHOUSE

THE OLD ALMSHOUSE, MOORLAND STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1059153
Date first listed:: 21-Oct-1976
List Entry Name:: THE OLD ALMSHOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE OLD ALMSHOUSE, MOORLAND STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1059153
Date first listed:: 21-Oct-1976
List Entry Name:: THE OLD ALMSHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE OLD ALMSHOUSE, MOORLAND STREET

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:: THE OLD ALMSHOUSE, MOORLAND STREET

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Axbridge
National Grid Reference:: ST 43113 54521

Details

ST4354 AXBRIDGE MOORLAND STREET (East side)

12/28 The Old Almshouse

21.10.76

GV II

Almshouse, now function room. Probably early C16, rebuilt 1983. Random rubble, pantile roof, brick end ridge stacks. Modern frontage in a Perpendicular style. Two storeys, 3 bays, 2-light stone mullioned windows, single light window to centre of first floor, each light with a cusped head, leaded lights, stopped labels. Central door opening in a broad semi-circular headed stone surround, stopped label, C20 panelled door. Some C15 interior features including 3 fireplaces in plain chamfered stone surrounds, garderobe to centre of rear wall on first floor. C16 roof construction of 3 tenoned collar and tie beam trusses with windbracing. Remainder of interior C20. Included primarily for historical interest. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, April 1974).

Listing NGR: ST4311354521

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'Vernacular Architecture Group Report' in April, (1984)

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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.