Kepier Almshouses
Kepier Almshouses, Church Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184826
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Kepier Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- Kepier Almshouses, Church Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184826
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Kepier Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- Kepier Almshouses, Church Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DN
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:
- Kepier Almshouses, Church Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4DN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 34252 49831
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/03/2020
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HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING
Houghton-le-Spring
Church Street (north side)
Kepier Almshouses
[Formerly listed as Davenport and Lilburne Almshouses, CHURCH STREET (north side)]
26.4.50
G.V.
II
Almshouses, later three then two separate dwellings. Dated 1668, restored c.1978. Coursed squared sandstone; roof pantiled.
E-plan: one cottage flanked by two cottages. One storey, five bays. Central door under flattened Tudor arch in stop-chamfered surround with triangular-stopped label mould; either side are three-light mullioned windows with similar moulds. Returns to street have door in angle and one three-light window; gables to street have three-light window: all similar to central house. Gable peaks contain inscriptions and shields: the north commemorating George Lilburn's building of half of the hospital in 1668, the south an endowment from the Reverend William Sharp. Flat stone gable coping and one transverse ridge chimney on each return.
Listing NGR: NZ3425249831
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303178
- 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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