Sir John Port Almshouses
SIR JOHN PORT ALMSHOUSES, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1096567
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Sir John Port Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- SIR JOHN PORT ALMSHOUSES, CHURCH HILL
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1096567
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Sir John Port Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIR JOHN PORT ALMSHOUSES, CHURCH HILL
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:
- SIR JOHN PORT ALMSHOUSES, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- South Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Etwall
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 26878 32064
Details
SK 26/2732 PARISH OF ETWALL CHURCH HILL 6/13 (West Side) Sir John Port 2.9.52 Almshouses GV II*
Almshouses. 1681 and c1690, with minor later repairs, built by governors of the former Sir John Port almshouses. Red brick with stone dressings, quoins, copings to plinth and first floor stringcourse. Steeply pitched. plain tile roofs with ridgeback copings and moulded kneelers, plus large brick rear wall stacks with stone dressings, those to north range having a T-plan and three diamond section brick pots linked at the top. Each cottage is a single bay and is single storied plus an attic. There are 16 cottages in all, 12 of which are built round three sides of a courtyard and another four, joined on later to the east at the southern end of the courtyard. To the centre of the north range is pedimented archway through the building. The arch has a semi-circular head with raised keystone and imposts, moulded edges and is set in an ogee moulded flat headed recess. Above is a moulded stringcourse and an inscribed marble plaque in bolection moulded surround, 'Sir John Port, Knight, son to Sir John Port one of the justices of the court of Kings Bench haufing by his last will left an estate for the erection and endowment of a free schole at Repton and a hospitall in this place, departed this life June VI MDLVII. The which foundation haveing been accordingly established. This hospitall through length of time falling into decay was rebuilt, the sallarys increased, the alms men augmented from VI to XII. The Right Honourable Theophilus, late of Huntingdon, the Right Honourable Philip, Earl of Chesterfield and S William Gerrard, Baronet. Hiers generale to the founder being governors MDCLXXXI'. Above again, three painted coat of arms set in cartouches within moulded surrounds, each with mask to top, set within scrollwork. Plain frieze and swan-neck scrolled open pediment with central achievement above. To either side two cottages, each with central chamfered, four-centered arched doorcase, flanked by 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows with diamond leaded lights. Above, full dormer with ridgeback copings to gable and central 2-light recessed and chamfered mullion with dripmoul.d. To east and west, four similar cottages and attached to east by a stone, four-centered arched doorcase, four more similar cottages. Interiors very simple with winder staircases.
Listing NGR: SK2687832064
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 82600
- 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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