Angier's Almshouses
ANGIER'S ALMSHOUSES, READING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284546
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Angier's Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- ANGIER'S ALMSHOUSES, READING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284546
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Angier's Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- ANGIER'S ALMSHOUSES, READING ROAD
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:
- ANGIER'S ALMSHOUSES, READING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wallingford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 60690 89038
Details
WALLINGFORD READING ROAD SU6089SE (East side) Wallingford 11/120 Angler's Almshouses 09/12/49 (Formerly listed as Anglers Almshouses)
II
Almshouses. Dated 1681 to datestone inscribed "This hospital was built and endowed for ye reliefe of six poore people by Mr. William Angier and Mary his sister, Anno Domini 1681". Mr. Francis Bunting further endowed it with a gift of one thousand pounds. A.D. 1886" to first floor centre; early C19 windows and alterations; late C20 additions to rear. Coursed squared limestone plinth; roughcast, probably on limestone rubble; old plain-tile roof; brick ridge stacks to left and right of centre, and to rear left and right. U-shaped plan with cross-wings to rear. 2-storey, 4-window range. Ribbed and studded plank door with stuccoed gabled porch having round archway with keystone, impost blocks and plain surround. 3-light cast-iron casements with Gothick glazing bars and hood moulds to all openings. Paired plank hatches to ground floor left and right of centre. Cross-gables to left, right, and to centre. Ogee-topped datestone to centre cross-gable. Carved Tudor roses to left and right cross-gables, and to gable of porch. Interior not inspected. (V.C.H.: Berkshire, Vol.III, 1923, p.520-1).
Listing NGR: SU6069089038
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249285
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1923), 520-1
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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