The Almsrooms
THE ALMSROOMS, CUMBERGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161305
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Almsrooms
- Statutory Address:
- THE ALMSROOMS, CUMBERGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161305
- Date first listed:
- 07-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 07-May-1973
- List Entry Name:
- The Almsrooms
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ALMSROOMS, CUMBERGATE
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 ALMSROOMS, CUMBERGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 19110 98707
Details
TL 1998 NW 1/35
7.2.52
1500
PETERBOROUGH
CUMBERGATE
(West Side)
The Almsrooms
(Formerly Old Workhouse)
GV
II
C17 and later, L-shaped building. Ground floor rebuilt in coursed rubble.
1st floor timber framed, rendered. Oversail supported on cut bracelets and
exposed timber corbels. 1st floor has 4 windows of 2 lights, flush framed,
wood lintels. Ground floor has 3 flush set casements with glazing bars
and one 6 light mullion window. Plain wood door in stone architrave. Steep
pitched roof of Welsh slate. Small attics. Short 2-storey 2 window bay
wing. A further C19 back wing. Rendered plinth.
Interior:- Small C17 newel staircase, turned balusters. Extensively altered
in early C20, when the dormers were demolished and the roof reslated in
Welsh slates and not Collyweston, and all the windows were renewed.
All the buildings listed in Cumbergate form a group.
Listing NGR: TL1911098707
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 49617
- 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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