Maison Dieu Bedehouses is a Grade II* listed building in the Melton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 October 1950. A C17 Almshouses.

Maison Dieu Bedehouses

WRENN ID
tangled-mantel-plover
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Melton
Country
England
Date first listed
24 October 1950
Type
Almshouses
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. 5305 BURTON STREET (East Side) Maison Dieu Bedehouses SK 7519 SW 1/5 24.10.50.

II* GV

  1. 1640, restored in 1890. Almshouses, the gift of Robert Hudson, Citizen and Haberdasher of London and a native of Melton Mowbray. Coursed stone with plinth and dressings. Steeply pitched stone slate roof with 3 gables over windows and central door. Centre gable has Hudson Coat of Arms in stone between 2 diminutive Ionic pilasters, small cornice and inscription. Lintel of central door inscribed 'Maison Dieu 1640". 2 storeys. Under each side gable is a 4 light ground floor and 3 light upper floor window. Under centre gable a door with moulded depressed stone arched flanked by 2 light windows. Centre upper storey window of 5 lights. All fenestration is of C17 (restored) with stone mullions and dripstones.

All the listed buildings in Burton Street form a group of which Nos 24 to 36 (even) are of local interest.

Listing NGR: SK7532419019

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