Trinity Hospital Trinity Hosptial

THE GREEN VEST 1. 5377 Church Walk Long Melford Trinity Hospital TL 8646 20/447 10.1.53. I GV

1. Quadrangular red brick almshouses originally built by Sir William Cordell (builder of Melford Hall) in 1573, but largely restored in 1847. It was for 12 poor men, 2 women and a warden. The south range of the quadrangle, with the main front facing south is of 2 storeys with embattled parapet and gabled cross wings at the east and west ends extending to the south, with stone quoins and capping. The windows are 1, 2 and 3-light stone dressed mullioned windows with segmental heads and lattice leaded lights. There is a central oriel of 4-lights on the lst storey and 4-light bays on the cross wings, ground storey. Roof tiled, with a central ogee domed bell turret with a weathervane on the south side and ranges of external chimney stacks on the east, north and west sides, with square shafts set diagonally.

Listing NGR: TL8652946698