Whitbread Almshouses

Whitbread Almshouses are a pair of almshouses built in 1787 for Samuel Whitbread. They are constructed of red brick with an old clay tile roof. Originally, there were two separate blocks of cottages, each with a two-room layout, but they have been connected by a lower block added in the late 19th century, which is similar in style to the original buildings. The almshouses are two storeys high. The original blocks feature two-light casements with leaded lights, with the ground floor windows set under cambered heads. The doors on the left-hand block are replacements from the 20th century, while the right-hand block has 20th-century gabled brick and tile porches. The gables have brick coping, and there are two red brick ridge stacks along with one gable end stack made of red brick on the left-hand block. The side elevations are adorned with brick bands at the eaves level.