Truesdale'S Hospital is a Grade II listed building in the South Kesteven local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 April 1974. Almshouse. 4 related planning applications.
Truesdale'S Hospital
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-trefoil-thrush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Kesteven
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 April 1974
- Type
- Almshouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
- 1671 SCOTGATE (South Side) No 13 (Truesdale's Hospital) TF 0207 1/346 II GV 2. A foundation of 1700 for aged and poor men, whose numbers were extended to 16 when the almshouse was rebuilt in 1832 (date on rainwater heads). Elaborate C19 'Tudor' stone screen frontage of one storey with 2 gables with finials flanking larger gable, all containing heraldic shields. Crenellated parapet. 3 groups of ornamental stone stacks. 2-3-2 cusped light mullioned windows with continuous dripmould, and central 4-centred door. 2 gate piers with pyramidal capitals and inset scrapers. C19 cast iron railing. Courtyard has 2 ranges of coursed rubble cottages, each with gable with heraldic shield over 4-centred doorway with dripmould. 7 paired windows with stone surrounds and dripmoulds to each side. Plinth. Rainwater heads dated 1833 and 1843.
Nos 13 and 14 form a group.
Listing NGR: TF0268407176
Detailed Attributes
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