Marlborough Buildings

Marlborough Buildings is a pair of 2-storey almshouses constructed in red brick, built by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, in 1736. The buildings form three sides of an open courtyard and were restored in 1850, although the interior remains unchanged. They feature deep eaves beneath steep tiled roofs, with ten tall brick stacks. The central three windows and the end facades of the wings are topped with pediments, with the central pediment displaying the Marlborough arms carved in stone. The entire structure sits on a low stone plinth and is accented by a continuous stone band between the floors. The windows are transomed and mullioned, fitted with modern lead glazing in an intricate pattern, with eleven windows along the central range and nine on each flank. There are nine plain doors at intervals, framed by simple stone architraves and topped with flat stone hoods. The central three windows are dressed with stone.