The Almshouses Including Garden Wall and Gate Piers in Front
THE ALMSHOUSES INCLUDING GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS IN FRONT, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097709
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouses Including Garden Wall and Gate Piers in Front
- Statutory Address:
- THE ALMSHOUSES INCLUDING GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS IN FRONT, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-10-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/05756/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097709
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouses Including Garden Wall and Gate Piers in Front
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ALMSHOUSES INCLUDING GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS IN FRONT, CHURCH 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 ALMSHOUSES INCLUDING GARDEN WALL AND GATE PIERS IN FRONT, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kenton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 95842 83320
Details
KENT0N CHURCH STREET (north side), Kenton SX 98 SE
6/218 The Almshouses including garden - wall and gate piers in front
GV II
Almshouses. 1888, built by the Courtenays of Powderham Castle. Red brick with yellow brick and stone dressings ; slate roof with crested ridge tiles with 2 gables to the front with bands of purple and grey slate. Central axial stack and end stacks with brick shafts. Gothic. Plan: U plan, a small single depth central block with short front wings to the left and right with a verandah on the front between the wings. 2 front doors into the main block to left and right, below the verandah. Exterior: Single storey. Symmetrical 1:2:1 window front with curly bargeboards to the gable ends of the wings and a 5-bay verandah on timber posts with curly struts, the verandah with 2 gables to the front with Gothic timber tracery. Plank front doors ; each wing has a 2-light transomed timber window with a depressed 2-centred arch with glazing bars and a small 1-light window to the attic. Interior: Not inspected. A low brick wall to the garden in front of the almshouses has brick gate piers with Gothic stone finials and is included in the listing. An attractive well-preserved and nicely detailed almshouse block immediately south east of the parish church. Group value with Nos. 1-9 Church Street, south of the church.
Listing NGR: SX9584183322
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 85894
- 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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