Bishop Wood's Almshouses
BISHOP WOOD'S ALMSHOUSES, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226891
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Wood's Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP WOOD'S ALMSHOUSES, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1226891
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop Wood's Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP WOOD'S ALMSHOUSES, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5
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:
- BISHOP WOOD'S ALMSHOUSES, LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Hackney (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 34961 85970
Details
LOWER CLAPTON ROAD E5 1. 5013 (South East Side) --------------------- Bishop Wood's Almshouses TQ 3485 19/344 24.4.51. II GV
2. Late C17 U-shaped range of single-storey almshouses, much restored. Red brick with high pitched tiled roofs. Segmental arches to modern doors and casement windows. Tall chimneys at intervals are part of late C19 restoration as is the small chapel at north-east corner, red brick with stone dressings in late C14 style. North wing has flat roof. In end wall of south wing (which is a late C19 shaped gable) plaque with inscription commemorating founder, Thomas Wood, 1607-92, bishop of Lichfield and Coventry and restoration 1930 by H R Ross.
Nos 158 to 162 (even) form a group with the stable and wall to No 162, and Bishop Wood's Almshouses.
Listing NGR: TQ3496185970
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 424406
- 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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