Theophilus Cave's Almshouses, Including Boundary Wall and Gate
THEOPHILUS CAVE'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE, 16, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307450
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Theophilus Cave's Almshouses, Including Boundary Wall and Gate
- Statutory Address:
- THEOPHILUS CAVE'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE, 16, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307450
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Theophilus Cave's Almshouses, Including Boundary Wall and Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- THEOPHILUS CAVE'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE, 16, CHURCH STREET
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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:
- THEOPHILUS CAVE'S ALMSHOUSES, INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE, 16, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Charnwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Barrow upon Soar
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 57626 17523
Details
SK 51 NE BARROW UPON SOAR CHURCH STREET 3/12 No.16 (Theophilus 1.6.66 Cave's almshouses, including boundary wall and gate). GV II
Almshouses, founded in 1686 by Humphrey Babington in memory of his Uncle, Theophilus Cave, and intended to house 6 bachelors. A deep 'U' plan, 2 storeys. Lower storey is original, random granite rubble, with later (early`C19?) flemish bond brickwork to 1st floor. Limestone and brick dressings - limestone quoins. Hipped slate roof. Windows are elaborately latticed casements (but some have been replaced). Central range of 3 bays containing a central projecting stone porch with Tuscan pilasters, and above the architrave, an overlight. Above this, a broken pediment containing coat of arms. Boundary wall adjoins, with central stone gateway with Tuscan pilasters, architrave and broken pediment with arms and inscription plate beneath. Large consoles link gateway to boundary wall on each side.
Listing NGR: SK5762617523
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189270
- 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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