Almshouses 1-10 And Wall With Gateway

TF 17 NW 4/60

WRAGBY MAIN STREET (south side) Almshouses1-10 (consecutive) and wall with gateway

G.V. II

10 almshouses. 1840. Stock brick, some red brick patching, limestone ashlar dressings. Slate roofs with stone coped gables and kneelers. 4 tall ridge stacks to central block, 2 projecting stacks to rear of each wing, all the stacks with tall angle shafts. High plinth. Three sides of courtyard. 2 storey, 9 bay central block with projecting, gabled central and end bays. Central archway with moulded, four centred head and hood mould. Gateway flanked by single narrow rectangular lights. Single 2 light mullion windows flank single narrow light with triangular head, on each side of gateway. Projecting end bays with some red brick patching and single C20 casements with segmental heads. C20 casement above gateway with plaque above set in gable and inscribed: 'Founded by Sir Edward Turnor Knt. 1695. Dona Dei Deo Amore et Exempio. Rebuilt 1840' with coat of arms. Single triangular headed light set under small gable flanked by single 3 light mullion windows on each side. Pair of narrow lights with triangular heads in each end bay. Side wings each of 2 storeys and 5 bays with gabled central bay projecting slightly 2 doorways with shallow triangular heads and plank doors, alternate with 3, two light windows, each light with triangular head. Central window above with single narrow light with triangular head. End walls of each side wing with a pair of narrow plain sashes and single narrow casement above. Low brick wall enclosed fourth side of courtyard with central gateway with flanking rectangular pillars with shallow triangular crowns, 3 low pilaster buttresses on wall to each side, and cast iron railings and gate with fleur de lys upper terminations.

Listing NGR: TF1332878026