Almshouses 1-10 and Wall With Gateway
ALMSHOUSES 1-10 AND WALL WITH GATEWAY, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147519
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses 1-10 and Wall With Gateway
- Statutory Address:
- ALMSHOUSES 1-10 AND WALL WITH GATEWAY, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147519
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses 1-10 and Wall With Gateway
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALMSHOUSES 1-10 AND WALL WITH GATEWAY, MAIN 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:
- ALMSHOUSES 1-10 AND WALL WITH GATEWAY, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- East Lindsey (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wragby
- National Grid Reference:
- TF1332878026
Details
TF 17 NW
4/60
WRAGBY
MAIN STREET
(south side)
Almshouses1-10 (consecutive) and wall with gateway
G.V.
II
10 almshouses. 1840. Stock brick, some red brick patching,
limestone ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with stone coped gables
and kneelers. 4 tall ridge stacks to central block, 2 projecting
stacks to rear of each wing, all the stacks with tall angle
shafts. High plinth. Three sides of courtyard. 2 storey, 9
bay central block with projecting, gabled central and end bays.
Central archway with moulded, four centred head and hood mould.
Gateway flanked by single narrow rectangular lights. Single 2
light mullion windows flank single narrow light with triangular
head, on each side of gateway. Projecting end bays with some red
brick patching and single C20 casements with segmental heads.
C20 casement above gateway with plaque above set in gable and
inscribed: 'Founded by Sir Edward Turnor Knt. 1695. Dona Dei Deo
Amore et Exempio. Rebuilt 1840' with coat of arms. Single
triangular headed light set under small gable flanked by single 3
light mullion windows on each side. Pair of narrow lights with
triangular heads in each end bay. Side wings each of 2 storeys
and 5 bays with gabled central bay projecting slightly 2
doorways with shallow triangular heads and plank doors, alternate
with 3, two light windows, each light with triangular head.
Central window above with single narrow light with triangular
head. End walls of each side wing with a pair of narrow plain
sashes and single narrow casement above. Low brick wall enclosed
fourth side of courtyard with central gateway with flanking
rectangular pillars with shallow triangular crowns, 3 low
pilaster buttresses on wall to each side, and cast iron railings
and gate with fleur de lys upper terminations.
Listing NGR: TF1332878026
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 195435
- 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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