Everys Almshouses
EVERYS ALMSHOUSES, BROADWAY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248144
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Everys Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- EVERYS ALMSHOUSES, BROADWAY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248144
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Everys Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- EVERYS ALMSHOUSES, BROADWAY STREET
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:
- EVERYS ALMSHOUSES, BROADWAY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Broadway
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32357 15528
Details
BT3215 BROADWAY CP BROADWAY STREET(north side)
11/2 Everys Almhouses
4.2.58
- II
Almhouses. Late C16-early C17, restored and extended at rear c1958. Dressed Ham
stone, double Roman tiled roof, catslide at rear, coped verges, rebuilt stone stacks with
cavetto cappings. Plan: originally 7 one-up-one -down units.
Two storeys,1:2:2:1:1 bays, first floor 2-light hollow chamfer Ham stone leaded
casements, ground floor similar 3-light with continuous string hood-mould. 3 tudor-arch
head openings to internal porches with plank doors opening off left and right,
square-headed plank door penultimate bay right. Rendered returns and rear elevation
with C20 artificial stone casements without leading. Interiors not seen, said to contain
original circular stairs. By his will dated 25th December 1588, Alexander Every left
£100 for the erection of 7 almshouses in Broadway to accommodate 7 poor men. In
1853 the property was conveyed to Chard District Council but was bought back by the
Trustees in 1958 so that the building could be modernised, The accommodation now
comprises three 2-bedroom dwellings and one single bedroom dwelling.
(Anon, St Aldhelm and St Eadburgha Broadway, n.d.).
Listing NGR: ST3235715528
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264057
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
St Aldhelm and St Eadburgha Broadway,
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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