SMYTH ALMHOUSES

SMYTH ALMHOUSES, 13-27, LONG ASHTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1129030
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1973
List Entry Name:: SMYTH ALMHOUSES
Statutory Address:: SMYTH ALMHOUSES, 13-27, LONG ASHTON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1129030
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1973
List Entry Name:: SMYTH ALMHOUSES
Statutory Address 1:: SMYTH ALMHOUSES, 13-27, LONG ASHTON ROAD

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:: SMYTH ALMHOUSES, 13-27, LONG ASHTON ROAD

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

District:: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Long Ashton
National Grid Reference:: ST 54195 70359

Details

ST 57 SW LONG ASHTON LONG ASHTON ROAD (north side)

4/131 Nos. 13-27 (odd) (Smyth Almshouses) 31.7.73 G.V. II

Row of eight almshouses. 1900-02 by Edward Gabriel of Bristol for Lady Smyth of Ashton Court (q.v.). Coursed, squared rubble; plain tiled roofs; arched through double brick stacks with cornice and caps. In an Arts and Crafts style. Single storey. Each house has a projecting square bay with a leaded, 3-light casement window: the inner six bays are paired under a continuous roof with a bold dentilled cornice; between each of these bays is a pair of arch-braces and a carved seat is set in the recess, below; the roof, and cornice continue over the porch, the other side of which rests on a square column with a moulded cap. Panelled doors with a glazed upper part. The outer 2 bays have hipped, catslide roofs with finials. Above the inner bays are steep gables; the central one has a dentilled pediment, the tympanum of which is heavily moulded and has a cartouche of the Smyth arms and an inscription which reads: "REST AFTER TOIL/PEACE AFTER STORMY SEAS/DOTH GREATLY PLEASE". Central square lantern or clock tower, which has a timber upper stage and a copper top with a weathervane.

Listing NGR: ST5419570359

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Legacy System number:: 33527
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.