WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES

WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES, 11-32, WINSLEY SQUARE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1306572
Date first listed:: 24-Feb-1950
List Entry Name:: WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address:: WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES, 11-32, WINSLEY SQUARE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1306572
Date first listed:: 24-Feb-1950
Date of most recent amendment:: 31-Mar-1995
List Entry Name:: WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address 1:: WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES, 11-32, WINSLEY SQUARE
Statutory Address 2:: WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES, OLD HEATH ROAD

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:: WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES, 11-32, WINSLEY SQUARE
Statutory Address:: WINSLEY'S ALMSHOUSES, OLD HEATH ROAD

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

County:: Essex
District:: Colchester (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TM 00813 24036

Details

TM 024 OLD HEATH ROAD TM 02 SW Winsley Square

14/191 Nos 1 to 22 (consec) 19/191 (Winsley's Almhouses)

24.2.50

the entry and description shall be amended to read:

TM 0024 COLCHESTER OLD HEATH ROAD Winsley Square

14/191 Nos 11 to 32 (consec) Winsley's Almhouses 24.2.50

GV II

Almshouses. Winsley's Charity was founded in 1728 but incorporates a late C16 brick house of half H-shape. Wings were added on east and west extending north to form an open courtyard. The main block has a projecting central porch with passage through on the ground floor; it has original octagonal angle turrets now covered with cement, and with early C18 features. The space in the upper storey of the porch was fitted up as a chapel. Nos 11-15 and 28-32 are in early C19 red brick, nos 16-27 in C18 red and black chequer brickwork. The roofs are tiled. Windows are double hung sashes with glazing bars. Cambered doorcases.

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1. OLD HEATH ROAD 995 WINSLEY SQUARE -------------- Nos 1 to 22 (consec) (Winsley's Almshouses) TM 0024 14/191 TM 02 SW 19/191 24.2.50.

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2. Winsley's Almshouses, founded 1728. Incorporated a late C16 brick house of half H-shape. Wings were added on east and west extending north to form an open courtyard. These wings have been extended to more than twice their original length towards the north in C19 and present century, so that the courtyard has now become a cul-de-sac. The main block has a projecting central porch with passage through on the ground floor; it has original octagonal angle turrets now covered with cement, and with early C18 features. The space in the upper storey of the porch was fitted up as a chapel. Nos 1 to 5 and 18 to 22 are in early C19 red brick. Nos 6 to 17 in C18 red and black chequer brickwork. The roofs are tiled. Windows double hung sashes with glazing bars.

Listing NGR: TM0081324036

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 117158
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.