Palmer Almshouses
PALMER ALMSHOUSES, 42-44, ISLINGTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364206
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Palmer Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- PALMER ALMSHOUSES, 42-44, ISLINGTON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364206
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Palmer Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALMER ALMSHOUSES, 42-44, ISLINGTON
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:
- PALMER ALMSHOUSES, 42-44, ISLINGTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trowbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8585658683
Details
1.
5411
ST 8558
9/302
ISLINGTON
(West Side)
Nos 42 to 44 (consec)
(Palmer Almshouses)
II
2.
1892. C16 manor house type with heavily timbered front. 2 storeys, 4 bays with
set back 1 bay wings. Basically asymmetric plan. Brick infill. Tiled roofs with
2 brick chimneys with ridged sides. Gabled front with gabled break to right.
Carved continuous plant motif to gables; left hand gable jettied over 1st floor
5 light oriel and has herringbone timbering. Ground floor bay to right of centre
in angle of right hand break with lean-to roof continued over porch. Mullioned
windows to 1st floor, mullion and transomed ground f1oor. Hipped gabled porch
to right in angle with set back wing and lean-to similar porch to left with wooden
balustrade to sides. Left hand wing has a smaller gable with decorative woodwork.
Ledged doors with decorative wrought iron hinges. Terracotta tablet in centre
with date and dedication.
Listing NGR: ST8585658683
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314075
- 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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