The Almshouses
THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-5, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296804
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-5, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1296804
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-5, CHURCH 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:
- THE ALMSHOUSES, 1-5, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornton in Craven
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 90330 48415
Details
SD 9748 THORNTON-IN-CRAVEN CHURCH ROAD
9/143 Nos 1 to 5 (inclusive) The Almshouses (formerly listed as 10.9.54 Almshouses)
GV II
Almshouses, 1815. Squared dressed stone, stone slate roof. One storey. 11 bay symmetrical composition, alternating doors of six raised and fielded panels with windows in plain stone surrounds, sashes with all glazing bars. Rusticated quoins to ends and the central three bays, which are pedimented. The pediment carries an oval cartouche inscribed "1815. These Almshouses for five poor women were erected and endowed pursuant to the desire of Joseph Smith late of the City of LONDON Banker, a native of this parish out of the residuary estate of Rachel Smith his widow". Six stacks.
Listing NGR: SD9033048415
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 324521
- 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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