WEBSTERS ALMSHOUSES

WEBSTERS ALMSHOUSES, 28-38, SWAN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1233677
Date first listed:: 21-Jun-1962
List Entry Name:: WEBSTERS ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address:: WEBSTERS ALMSHOUSES, 28-38, SWAN STREET

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Date:: 2001-08-21
Reference:: IOE01/05044/32
Rights:: © Mr Frank Swift. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1233677
Date first listed:: 21-Jun-1962
List Entry Name:: WEBSTERS ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address 1:: WEBSTERS ALMSHOUSES, 28-38, SWAN STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: WEBSTERS ALMSHOUSES, 28-38, SWAN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Essex
District:: Braintree (District Authority)
Parish:: Sible Hedingham
National Grid Reference:: TL 78332 33632

Details

TL 7833 SIBLE HEDINGHAM SWAN STREET (East Side) 11/318 Nos. 28/38 (even) 21 6 62 (Websters Almshouses)

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Six almshouses. Circa 1884 in C17 style of three ranges. Timber framed and parget plastered with some batten decoration. Red plain tiled roofs. Left, central and right ranges each have red brick chimney stacks with square bases and four octagonal shafts. One storey and attics to centre and jettied right ranges. Two storeys to left jettied gambrel crosswing. Centre range set back. 1:3:2 window range of three or four light leaded casements, those to centre ground floor range being hipped red tiled six light oriels on carved brackets. Gabled dormers to this range and the right range. There are red tiled porches to inner returns of right and left ranges each with two vertically boarded doors with ornate hinges. Two similar central doors with pentice board over are approached by steps with flat carved wooden balusters. Above these doors is a small feature gable with floral pargetted apex and inscribed panel "To The Glory of God and the dear memory of Maria Webster these almshouses were dedicated and declare free forever. June 2nd 1884".

Listing NGR: TL7833233632

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Legacy System number:: 409095
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.