Cockington Almshouses
COCKINGTON ALMSHOUSES, COCKINGTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1280082
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- Statutory Address:
- COCKINGTON ALMSHOUSES, COCKINGTON LANE
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- Date:
- 2002-06-18
- Reference:
- IOE01/05595/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1280082
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 03-May-1994
- Statutory Address 1:
- COCKINGTON ALMSHOUSES, COCKINGTON LANE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- COCKINGTON ALMSHOUSES, COCKINGTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Torbay (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 89314 63909
Details
TORQUAY
SX8963 COCKINGTON LANE, Cockington 885-1/16/348 (North East side) 10/01/75 Cockington Almshouses (Formerly Listed as: COCKINGTON LANE, Cockington Almshouses to the north of The Drum Inn)
GV II
Row of 7 almshouses. Built in 1840 by the Mallock family on the site of older almshouses built c1620 by Sir George Cary, according to a plaque. Stone rubble with some brick dressings; stone rubble chimneyshafts; slate roof. PLAN: Row of 7 almshouses facing south. Because of the slope, the eastern 3 almshouses are stepped down at a lower level than the western four. Each has 1-room plan, with integral rear lean-to service rooms, stacks in rear walls between main room and service outshut. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Each cottage has similar 1-window front of plain C19 or C20 replacement 2-light casements with glazing bars and, to left, the front door contains a plain plank door. Some of the timber lintels are still protected by hung slates. Continuous roof steps down right of centre and has low half hips both ends. INTERIORS: Not inspected. HISTORY: These almshouses, according to a wooden plaque fixed to the west end wall (by the lane), were established "for Aged and Deserving residents of Cockington and Chelston". The almshouses form part of a group of exceptionally attractive listed buildings in the unspoilt village and the adjoining Cockington Park.
Listing NGR: SX8931463909
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390552
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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