Numbers 1-4 Bellingham Buildings

Numbers 1-4 Bellingham Buildings consist of two pairs of almshouses, now used as private houses, that form two sides of a small courtyard. The buildings date from around 1880. They are constructed of red brick, with the upper portions of the end wings rendered and decorated with applied timber framing. The roofs are covered in plain tiles and feature cresting with scrolled finials, along with central ridge stacks that have splayed bases and cornices. Each pair of buildings is two storeys high and two bays wide, with recessed, jettied wings that project at the gable ends, creating lean-to porches in the angles. The entrances are through boarded doors, which are sheltered by segmental brick arches. The ground floor windows are 3-light casements set within segmental brick arches and accompanied by canted brick sills. The first floor features 2-light casements with small panes, also placed within segmental arches and with canted brick sills. Single-light casements with small panes are located in the end wings. Numbers 1 and 2 have replacement timber casement windows in the 20th century, and the crestwork has been removed. The buildings were constructed by the Saffron Walden Almshouse Trustees, who acquired the property in 1879.