Bartholomew Thomas Almshouses
BARTHOLOMEW THOMAS ALMSHOUSES, 1-4
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345691
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bartholomew Thomas Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- BARTHOLOMEW THOMAS ALMSHOUSES, 1-4
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/06315/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345691
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bartholomew Thomas Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARTHOLOMEW THOMAS ALMSHOUSES, 1-4
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:
- BARTHOLOMEW THOMAS ALMSHOUSES, 1-4
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bicknoller
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 09482 39883
Details
ST03NE BICKNOLLER CP WOOLSTON
9/25 Nos 1-4 Bartholomew Thomas Almshouses
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GV II
Almshouses, comprising 4 dwellings. Dated 1905. Roughcast, red sandstone random rubble plinth, plain tiled half hipped crosswings extended over single storey outer bays as cat slide roofs, over hanging eaves, 3 large rendered stacks with flat tops set across roof ridge ends and centre, 2-storey crosswings single storey outer bays 1:1:2:1:1 bays. 6-light dormer windows centre, all leaded windows with panes, 4-light oriels in crosswing, with tiled pentices and carried on decorative wooden brackets, groundfloor crosswing 4-light casement windows and in centre two 4-light casement windows with single lights outer bays centre flanking ledge and plank doors with long decorative hinges, similar in outer bays set in single storey, partially glazed, porches resting on red sandstone dwarf walls. 8 bay verandah between crosswings with 2 gabled leaded lights set in plain tile roof, wooden pilasters with curved brackets springing from imposts, plain wooden railings. Date stone between dormers "Bartholomew Thomas Almshouses 1905". Interior not viewed. At the time of survey (June 1983), there is no internal sanitation the arrangements are as originally constructed, two pairs of rendered hipped plain tiled privies in garden at rear, not included. Lucy Thomas, died 1902, left £3,000 to build 4 almshouses for poor protestants over 55 years of age, of good character and unable to work. (VCH Vol 5 forthcoming; photograhs in NMR).
Listing NGR: ST0948239883
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265072
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1985)
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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