Entrance Court Wall And Gateways To Skynner'S Almshouses Skynner'S Almshouses is a Grade II listed building in the North Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 13 April 1951. Almshouses.

Entrance Court Wall And Gateways To Skynner'S Almshouses Skynner'S Almshouses

WRENN ID
white-bronze-thrush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
North Hertfordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
13 April 1951
Type
Almshouses
Source
Historic England listing

Description

  1. TL 1829 NE 5/3 BANCROFT 13.4.51 (EAST SIDE) TL 1829 NE 5/3A Nos 68 to 83 (consec) (Skynner's Almshouses). Entrance Court Wall and gateways to No 68 to 88 (consec) (Skynner's Almshouses).

II GV

  1. Two long ranges of C17 brick almshouses. The brickwork is very largely of stretcher courses and much restored. The ranges are dated 1670 and 1698. Roofs over the single storey are steeply tiled and have eight rectangular chimney stacks, at intervals, much restored. Pairs of simple Tudor doors separate stretches of 4 window in one range, 2 windows in the other (all diamond-leaded casements of two or three lights). Low brick wall. encloses narrow garden in front of the ranges, each apnroached through 1 tall brick entrance gate. Each gateway contains a sunken stone panel. engraved with a record of the charitable gift. RCHM, pages 123-124.

Nos 68 to 83 (consec) (Skynner's Almshouses), Entrance Court Wall and Gateway form a group.

Listing NGR: TL1856429504

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