The Almsrooms

The Almsrooms, formerly known as the Old Workhouse, is a 17th century and later L-shaped building located on the west side of Cumbergate in Peterborough. The ground floor has been rebuilt using coursed rubble, while the first floor features timber framing that is rendered. The first floor overhangs and is supported by cut brackets and exposed timber corbels. It has four flush-framed windows with two lights and wood lintels. The ground floor includes three flush-set casement windows with glazing bars and a six-light mullion window. There is a plain wood door set within a stone architrave, and the building has a steeply pitched roof covered with Welsh slate, along with small attics. A short two-storey wing with two windows is present, as well as a later 19th-century back wing. The building has a rendered plinth.

Inside, there is a small 17th-century newel staircase with turned balusters. The building underwent extensive alterations in the early 20th century, during which the dormers were removed, the roof was re-slated with Welsh slate instead of Collyweston, and all the windows were replaced.

All the buildings listed in Cumbergate form a group.