The Salters' Company, Almshouses
THE SALTERS' COMPANY, ALMSHOUSES, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348084
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Salters' Company, Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- THE SALTERS' COMPANY, ALMSHOUSES, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348084
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Salters' Company, Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SALTERS' COMPANY, ALMSHOUSES, 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 SALTERS' COMPANY, ALMSHOUSES, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Watford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 10458 97739
Details
TQ 19 NW 4/17
5259
CHURCH ROAD
The Salters' Co, Almshouses
II
1863 By T C Sorby. Formal group of red brick and Bath stone Gothic almshouses around 3 sides of a courtyard. Highly picturesque, one and two storeys with plain tile roofs and prominent chimneys. Long main range symmetrical except for centre block. Small cottage range each side. Prominent centre with crow-stepped gable and asymmetrical tower, battlemented with ornamental Gothic bell-opening over a clock over an armorial panel. Big oriel window central to gable with buttress below and damaged canopied niche above. Flanking centre, each side, in sequence, arcaded one storey passage, 2 storey 2 gabled cottage with mullion and transom windows, 2 bay arcaded passage, 2 one storey cottages, projecting, gabled with canted sided bay windows, a further 2 bay arcaded passage and finally a 2 storey, 2 gabled cottage. Side ranges asymmetrical cottages, each gabled and 2 storey at north end and with 2 bay arcade and one storey gabled south end, the treatment similar to main range. Arcade arches depressed and with stone Gothic column between each pair. Some diaper work in blue brick. Built to house 12 females and 8 males.
Listing NGR: TQ1045897739
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 158139
- 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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