THE ALMSHOUSES

THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, THE AVENUE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1124253
Date first listed:: 25-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:: THE ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address:: THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, THE AVENUE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1124253
Date first listed:: 25-Oct-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 26-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:: THE ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address 1:: THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, THE AVENUE

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-6, THE AVENUE

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District:: Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Worminghall
National Grid Reference:: SP 64119 08428

Details

SP 60 NW WORMINGHALL THE AVENUE

7/150 Nos. 1-6 (consec.), The Almshouses (formerly listed as Almshouses). 25.10.51

- II*

Set of 6 almshouses, formerly 10. Dated 1675 on plaques. Founded by John King for 6 men and 4 women. Thin brick in Flemish bond, with semi-dressed chamfered stone plinth, chamfered stone quoins and coved stone eaves. Hipped old tile roofs, 6 brick chimneys rebuilt C20. H-plan with central passage. 2 storeys. Central bar of 2 bays, each side wing projecting 2 bays to front and rear. N.E. side has 2-light chamfered stone mullion windows with C20 metal casements. S.W. front is similar but with 4-light windows to centre bays. Some windows totally restored C20; blind windows to ends of side wings. Central passage and doors to centre of each wing have chamfered stone frames. Above passage entrances on each side are inscription plaques in carved stone cartouches with coats of arms above. N.W. and S.E. sides have 4-light windows to outer bays and 4 2-light windows to centre, all restored C20. RCHM I p. 325-6 Mon. 6.

Listing NGR: SP6411908428

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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume One South, (1912)

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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.