Southern Block At Lady Herberts Homes

The Southern Block at Lady Herbert's Homes is an almshouse block consisting of six dwellings, built in 1937 by Albert Herbert for Sir Alfred Herbert. It is constructed of red brick with sandstone ashlar dressings and features hipped roofs made of Swithland slate. The building is single storey and has six bays, with prominent panelled and coped brick ridge stacks. The original windows are leaded casements, complete with ashlar mullions and transoms.

The front of the building has a projecting centre section with two bays, featuring two four-light windows and, on each side, a small single light window. The side ranges have similar window designs, while the hip ends contain single windows with transoms. The rear of the building showcases three projecting porches, each with a continuous six-light mullioned window. In each return angle, there is a plain Tudor arched doorway with an inscribed lintel and a recessed boarded door, flanked by a two-light window.

The almshouses are a significant feature of a public garden that is dedicated to the memory of Florence Herbert, the wife of Sir Alfred Herbert, who passed away in 1930.