Knights Almshouses
KNIGHTS ALMSHOUSES, 60-66, THE STREET, WRECCLESHAM, GU10 4QR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259915
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Knights Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- KNIGHTS ALMSHOUSES, 60-66, THE STREET, WRECCLESHAM, GU10 4QR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1259915
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Knights Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- KNIGHTS ALMSHOUSES, 60-66, THE STREET, WRECCLESHAM, GU10 4QR
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:
- KNIGHTS ALMSHOUSES, 60-66, THE STREET, WRECCLESHAM, GU10 4QR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Farnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 82548 44968
Details
SU 8245
9/306
WRECCLESHAM
THE STREET (North West Side)
Nos 60 to 66 (even) Knights Almshouses
GV
II
Plaque on the centre bay if the building bears the following inscription: "christo in pauperibus, Errested and endowed by Charles Knight Esq and Elizabeth his wife. 1861." Two storeys, five bays; end and centre bays project forward, each with gable over; and bays have gables with finals and attic storeys with blind lancet panels. Steeply pitched roof of dark blue and red tiles; cresting. Dentile eaves cornice; brick front with stone quions and dressings. Two-light casement windows with dripstones; taller windows in end bays. Stringcourse with tiled canopies. Two-light casements flank centre bays. Ledged doors with brackets in bays flanking centre bays. Stone archway to porch with carved spandrels and dripstone over. All the listed buildings on the north west side from The Bear and Ragged Staff Inn to No 70 [with Nos 52 to 58(even)] form a group.
Listing NGR: SU8254744971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 443498
- 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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