Gell Almshouses

Gell Almshouses are a group of almshouses built between 1719 and 1722. They are constructed from coursed squared limestone with gritstone dressings and feature a stone slate roof with a stone ridge. The building has brick stacks at the gable ends and ridge, along with stone copings, moulded kneelers, and a moulded cornice. The structure is single-storey and consists of eight bays.

The south elevation includes a central gabled projecting bay adorned with moulded copings and kneelers. A plaque in the center of the gable features an incised coat of arms and reads: "This Hospital was began 1719 by S. Philip Gell Bart in his lifetime and by him endorsed for the life of 2 poor men and 2 poor women of Hopton and Carson. Finished by his Executors and inhabited Sept 1722." Below the plaque, there is a stringcourse that connects to the cornice.

On either side of four doorcases, which have large jambs and lintels, there are 2-light flush mullioned windows. All doors consist of six raised and fielded panels, and the windows are fitted with small paned casements.