Almshouses (Gaywood Hospital)
ALMSHOUSES (GAYWOOD HOSPITAL), GAYWOOD ROAD, KINGS LYNN, PE30 2PY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219806
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses (Gaywood Hospital)
- Statutory Address:
- ALMSHOUSES (GAYWOOD HOSPITAL), GAYWOOD ROAD, KINGS LYNN, PE30 2PY
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1219806
- Date first listed:
- 01-Dec-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jul-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouses (Gaywood Hospital)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALMSHOUSES (GAYWOOD HOSPITAL), GAYWOOD ROAD, KINGS LYNN, PE30 2PY
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 (GAYWOOD HOSPITAL), GAYWOOD ROAD, KINGS LYNN, PE30 2PY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TF6291820430
Details
TF62SW
610-1/1/284
KING'S LYNN
GAYWOOD ROAD (South side)
Almshouses (Gaywood Hospital)
(Formerly Listed as: GAYWOOD ROAD (South side) Nos.1-8 (Consecutive)
Almshouses)
01/12/51
GV
II
Eight almshouses built around courtyard. C13 origins, destroyed in Siege of Lynn 1643, rebuilt 1649, restored 1904, restored and modernised 1965.
Brick. Plaintile roofs. One storey. North side is entrance. Gable ends of east and west wings close facade with Dutch gables. Gabled entrance with double-leaf timber studded door. Datestone in gable commemorates rebuilding 1649 following fire. Three three-light casement windows, the one immediately right of entrance with double
sunk-quadrant mouldings. Short passage leads to courtyard. Plank doors to interiors, all with dog-gates and all under gabled hoods on brackets. Casements mainly C18, but five retains a two-light sunk-quadrant moulded window. Two ridge stacks to north and south wings, one to others. North-east stack with stone sundial slab dated 1738. In centre of court is a cast-iron hexagonal water pump.
INTERIOR. Little visible. Large arched braces to collars date from 1904.
Listing NGR: TF6291820430
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 384108
- 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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