Hoptons Almshouses, Hopton Gardens

Hopton's Almshouses, located on Hopton Gardens, were built between 1746 and 1749, with two additional houses added in 1825. The almshouses were constructed by Thomas Ellis and William Cooley, following designs by Mr. Batterson, who was a trustee of Charles Hopton's will and a builder. The buildings were partly rebuilt in the 20th century due to war damage and were modernized and reopened in 1988.

The almshouses are made of brick with rusticated stone quoins and feature tiled roofs with overhanging eaves, hipped at the ends, although some roofs have been renewed. The layout consists of two linked blocks that form the southern range of what was originally 28 almshouses, arranged around three sides of a garden. The western end of this range is a C-shaped block, which includes the later two houses that project at the southwest corner. This block has been adapted into seven dwellings and is connected by a brick arch to another range, originally consisting of four houses, now numbered 12-14.

The exterior of the almshouses is two storeys high, with two bays for each unit. Some doors have been replaced with windows. The ground-floor openings feature segmental, gauged red brick arches, and the sash windows have glazing bars set in plain reveals on both floors. The interior has not been inspected.