The Almshouses
THE ALMSHOUSES, 1,2 AND 3, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362636
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- THE ALMSHOUSES, 1,2 AND 3, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1362636
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1980
- List Entry Name:
- The Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ALMSHOUSES, 1,2 AND 3, THE STREET
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 ALMSHOUSES, 1,2 AND 3, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Ashford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Chart with Singleton
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 98161 42019
Details
1. 5272 GREAT CHART THE STREET (south-east side) The Almshouses (Nos 1, 2 and 3) TQ 9842 26/8 II 2. Three cottages, the north-east and centre ones founded as almshouses in 1583 by Francis Toke of Godinton, and rebuilt probably by Nicholas Roundell Toke in 1833, the south-west one added 1899 in matching style. One storey ashlar. Tiled roof with shaped Dutch gable ends. Six casement windows with dripstones over. In the centre of the 2 original cottages is a porch with a shaped gable containing a stone inscribed:- "This Almshouse for 2 aged persons was founded and endowed by Francis Toke Esquire, Anno Domini 1583 and rebuilt Anno Domini 1833". At the south-west end of the south-west cottage is a similar porch with a stone inscribed:- "This Almshouse was erected by the Trustees of the Toke and Streeter Almshouse Charity AD 1899".
Listing NGR: TQ9816642024
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 180944
- 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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