ALMSHOUSES

ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, STYDD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1308488
Date first listed:: 25-Jul-1952
List Entry Name:: ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address:: ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, STYDD

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Date:: 2004-03-02
Reference:: IOE01/11921/24
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1308488
Date first listed:: 25-Jul-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 22-Nov-1983
List Entry Name:: ALMSHOUSES
Statutory Address 1:: ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, STYDD

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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: ALMSHOUSES, 1-4, STYDD

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

County:: Lancashire
District:: Ribble Valley (District Authority)
Parish:: Ribchester
National Grid Reference:: SD 65382 35805

Details

SD 63 NE RIBCHESTER STYDD

8/150 Nos 1 to 4 (Almshouses) 25.7.52 (formerly listed as Stydd Almshouses under Stydd Lane)

GV II*

Almshouses, founded under the will of John Shireburne, who died in 1726. Sandstone ashlar and brick (the sides and rear pebbledashed) with stone slate roof. 2 storeys, unusual for alms houses. The central portion projects with a truncated shaped gable, topped by a cornice. On the 1st floor is an arcade of 3 semi-circular moulded arches with keystones, 2 unfluted Doric columns and 2 similar half columns as responds. The 2 outer openings have stone balustrades. This is approached by a central flight of 16 stone steps, curving outwards at the bottom and having a solid parapet with shaped coping. This is flanked on the ground floor by 2 open door surrounds with cyma mouldings. Behind the arcade on the 1st floor are 3 doors of 2 raised and fielded panels each. On the ground floor, visible through the outer stone doorways, are 3 similar doors and 2 sashed windows with glazing bars. On each side of this central portion is one bay of the main building, having sashed windows with glazing bars in plain stone surrounds of quarter-round section. The end gables have copings and chimney caps. At the rear are modern windows with plain reveals.

Listing NGR: SD6538635802

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Legacy System number:: 183036
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.