The Almshouse

The Almshouse, Bradley Road, Little Thurlow, Haverhill, CB9 7HZ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1265476
Date first listed:: 19-Dec-1961
List Entry Name:: The Almshouse
Statutory Address:: The Almshouse, Bradley Road, Little Thurlow, Haverhill, CB9 7HZ

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Date:: 2002-07-14
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1265476
Date first listed:: 19-Dec-1961
List Entry Name:: The Almshouse
Statutory Address 1:: The Almshouse, Bradley Road, Little Thurlow, Haverhill, CB9 7HZ

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:: The Almshouse, Bradley Road, Little Thurlow, Haverhill, CB9 7HZ

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

County:: Suffolk
District:: West Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Little Thurlow
National Grid Reference:: TL 67640 51418

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/10/2018

TL 6751 22/355

LITTLE THURLOW BRADLEY ROAD The Almshouse

(Formerly listed as Almshouses, LITTLE THURLOW)

19.12.61.

II* A range of red brick almshouses endowed in 1618 by Sir Stephen Soame for nine poor people. Sir Stephen also built the old school house at about the same time (Old House q.v). The almshouses are built on an E-shaped plan with a forecourt in front, approached by steps from the road. They comprise nine rooms with a central room for "a person who should read prayers to the rest of the almspeople". The gabled centre part is one storey and attics and the wings are one storey. The windows are two- and three- light mullioned casements with stuccoed rusticated surrounds and lattice leaded lights. Sir Stephen Soame's coat of arms is carved on a stone panel above the doorway (similar to the old school house). Roof tiled, with detached diagonal shafted chimney stacks.

Listing NGR: TL6764051418

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Legacy System number:: 424833
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.