MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES

MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, 71-87, HIGH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1275071
Date first listed:: 17-May-1984
List Entry Name:: MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address:: MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, 71-87, HIGH STREET

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Date:: 2005-03-07
Reference:: IOE01/13500/33
Rights:: © Mr K W Newland. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1275071
Date first listed:: 17-May-1984
List Entry Name:: MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address 1:: MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, 71-87, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:: MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, 71-87, POST OFFICE YARD

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, 71-87, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:: MISS DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, 71-87, POST OFFICE YARD

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

District:: Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Amersham
National Grid Reference:: SU 95648 97399

Details

1. AMERSHAM HIGH STREET 5134 (north side)

Nos 71 to 87 (odd) Miss Day's Almshouses (Post Office Yard)

SU 9597 SE 7/57

II

2. Approached through arch under No 69. Dated 1875. Red and grey brick, slate roof, gable in centre with bargeboard, inscribed tablet in classical surround, commemorating John and Alice Day, almshouses for six poor women of good character; with date. Nine sash windows to each floor and nine flush doors, all ground floor openings with segmental arches. Two casements at south and adjoining No 69.

Listing NGR: SU9564997401

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 413416
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.