Remains of St Catherine's Almshouses
REMAINS OF ST CATHERINE'S ALMSHOUSES, CATHERINE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169749
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of St Catherine's Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- REMAINS OF ST CATHERINE'S ALMSHOUSES, CATHERINE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1169749
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Remains of St Catherine's Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- REMAINS OF ST CATHERINE'S ALMSHOUSES, CATHERINE STREET
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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:
- REMAINS OF ST CATHERINE'S ALMSHOUSES, CATHERINE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Exeter (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92144 92687
Details
CATHERINE STREET 1. 1092 Remains of St Catherine's Almshouses SX 9292 NW 3/85 29.1.53 II 2. Endowed by the will of John Stevens, proved in 1460. 2 storey building of Heavitree stone, containing originally dwellings for 13 poor men. Some original square and pointed stone windows remain on the curved frontage to Catherine Street and Chapel Lane, also the pointed stone doors and windows of 3 or 4 of the dwellings opening onto a very small internal court. In this court excavations after the damage revealed two fragments of Roman pavement. There is also a fireplace.
Listing NGR: SX9214492687
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88948
- 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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