Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital)
Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital, St Martin's
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360415
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital)
- Statutory Address:
- Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital, St Martin's
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1360415
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital)
- Statutory Address 1:
- Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital, St Martin's
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:
- Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital, St Martin's
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stamford
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 03024 06903
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24/04/2020
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ST MARTIN'S (West Side)
Burghley Almshouses (Lord Burghley's Hospital)
22.5.54.
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II*
Founded 1597 on the site of the medieval hospital of St John, Baptist and St Thomas, Martyr, Remains of ex situ C12 Norman arch of backwater and flat buttress on east corner of river front. Small Norman capital re-set in street wall of east range. Two storeys in stone. North elevation is to river, with buttresses to left, below tall stone chimneys. Between each is a small stone-capped gable, containing a rectangular window with one stone mullion. South elevation forms three sides of a small garden, divided from road by a stone wall. hree similar gables and ground floor windows with one stone mullion, and moulded cornices all somewhat restored. West elevation has a similar type of building without gables, and the extension eastward is of slightly later date, a plain stone building forming a small ground floor hall with lofts etc over. The gatehouse consists of two of the almshouses flanking a passage entrance. Door to street is of plain treatment.
Nos 39 to 43 (consec), Garden Wall to No 43, No 44, Wall to No 44, Nos 45 to 70 consec), Garden Wall to Nos 68 and 69 with Burghley Almshouses form a group.
Listing NGR: TF0309306749
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 193715
- 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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