The Almshouse and Former School and Boundary Walls and Gate Piers to the Road
THE ALMSHOUSE AND FORMER SCHOOL AND BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO THE ROAD, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1129328
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouse and Former School and Boundary Walls and Gate Piers to the Road
- Statutory Address:
- THE ALMSHOUSE AND FORMER SCHOOL AND BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO THE ROAD, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1129328
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouse and Former School and Boundary Walls and Gate Piers to the Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ALMSHOUSE AND FORMER SCHOOL AND BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO THE ROAD, HIGH 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 ALMSHOUSE AND FORMER SCHOOL AND BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATE PIERS TO THE ROAD, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Badminton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80433 82678
Details
BADMINTON C.P. HIGH STREET (south side) ST 8082 12/51 The Almshouses and former School 3.3.61 and Boundary Walls and G.V. Gate piers to the road
II*
Row of 7 almshouses, now 4 almshouses and a disused school. Circa 1707-09 built by Thomas Hayward of Badminton, for Mary, first Duchess of Beaufort. Rendered with freestone quoins; hipped Cotswold stone slate roof; ashlar stacks with cornice; coved eaves cornice. Queen Anne style. 2 storeys. 3:3:3:3:3 bays; the outer and central parts are slightly advanced and are surmounted by coped pediments which bear the Beaufort arms in the tympanum (full armorial bearings with crests and supporters to the centre, diamond shield in elaborate cartouche under a coronet to the ends). 2-light cross windows with diamond pattern lead glazing. Plain square headed door openings between each window; panelled doors with upper 2-lights glazed with diamond pattern lead cames; central door has ashlar bolection moulded surround. Low, coped coursed squared rubble boundary walls; central ashlar gatepiers with ball finials.
Listing NGR: ST8042582677
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 34261
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,
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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