Almhouses is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 January 1987. Almshouse. 1 related planning application.
Almhouses
- WRENN ID
- ruined-barrel-acorn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Kesteven
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 January 1987
- Type
- Almshouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
STOKE ROCHFORD VILLAGE STREET SK 92 NW (south side) Nos 1 to 5 (consecutive) 6/174 Almshouses G.V. II 5 almshouses. Originally c.1677, founded by Edmund Turnor, remodelled c.1851, possibly by William Burn for Sir Christopher Turnor, minor C20 alterations. Squared limestone rubble with slate roofs having raised stone coped gables with ball finials, 2 square ridge stacks with cornices. Single storey, 9 bay front, with attics, to taller advanced flanking wings. Central chamfered doorway inscribed on the lintel repaired 1851, above the coped gable containing a sunk panel with shield and inscription recording the original foundation in 1677, flanked by 2 single light and single 2 light windows. The projecting end wings have canted bays with hipped stone roofs. To the gables are 2 light windows. All windows have ovolo moulded mullions and transomes. In the sides of the wings are chamfered doorways. Beyond to either side are C20 single storey extensions.
Listing NGR: SK9191527322
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