Theophilus Cave'S Almshouses, Including Boundary Wall And Gate is a Grade II listed building in the Charnwood local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 June 1966. Almshouse.
Theophilus Cave'S Almshouses, Including Boundary Wall And Gate
- WRENN ID
- ghost-iron-elder
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Charnwood
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 June 1966
- Type
- Almshouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SK 51 NE BARROW UPON SOAR CHURCH STREET 3/12 No.16 (Theophilus 1.6.66 Cave's almshouses, including boundary wall and gate). GV II
Almshouses, founded in 1686 by Humphrey Babington in memory of his Uncle, Theophilus Cave, and intended to house 6 bachelors. A deep 'U' plan, 2 storeys. Lower storey is original, random granite rubble, with later (early`C19?) flemish bond brickwork to 1st floor. Limestone and brick dressings - limestone quoins. Hipped slate roof. Windows are elaborately latticed casements (but some have been replaced). Central range of 3 bays containing a central projecting stone porch with Tuscan pilasters, and above the architrave, an overlight. Above this, a broken pediment containing coat of arms. Boundary wall adjoins, with central stone gateway with Tuscan pilasters, architrave and broken pediment with arms and inscription plate beneath. Large consoles link gateway to boundary wall on each side.
Listing NGR: SK5762617523
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