The Harrison Almshouses
THE HARRISON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1118152
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Harrison Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- THE HARRISON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-08-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/00386/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1118152
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Harrison Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HARRISON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
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 HARRISON ALMSHOUSES, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Twyford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU7889876051
Details
SU 77 NE TWYFORD LONDON ROAD
(south side)
2/32
1.8.52 The Harrison Almshouses
G.V. II*
Almshouses. 1640. Brick. Old tile roof. U-plan with coped gable ends.
One storey, brick dentil eaves. Road front: tall flanking chimneys and
central gabled porch with moulded brick coping and remains of brick finial.
Central 3-centred arched opening moulded and splayed, with moulded brick
pediment over and carved stone date panel in gable. The porch is flanked on
each side by 3 bays of 3-light leaded casements in wood frames. In the
courtyard formed by the projecting wings on the south-east side, the doors
and windows have been altered. The wings are joined by a brick wall with
central gateway with brick pediment on the axis of the main door. 6 tall
chimneys project at regular intervals on east and west outer walls. Interior:
Original brick fireplaces and old ledged doors. The court room to the right
of the entrance has a contemporary panelled dado and screen to passage, with
heavy moulded stiles and tails, small rectangular panels and 2 arched
doorways with small key blocks. These doorways originally had dog-gates,
now boarded over. The almshouses were renovated by the Trustees in 1966.
B.O.E. (Berkshire) p.243. V.C.H. Vol.III p.251.
Listing NGR: SU7889876051
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41398
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 243
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1923), 251
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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