The Retreat Almshouses At Rear Of 14 And 16 High Street

The Retreat Almshouses, located at the rear of 14 and 16 High Street in Stony Stratford, were built in 1892. This single-storey building features three entrances and five windows, with two large gables and one smaller gable. Constructed from stone with brick dressings, it has quoins and a toothed eaves band. The roof is tiled, adorned with a crested ridge and a terracotta flue finial at the center gable. The entrances are round-headed with recessed doors, while the windows have cantered heads and are fitted with casements that include eccentric glazing. The gables also feature paired pointed vents. The Retreat Almshouses, numbered 1 to 5 consecutively, along with the south-east wall of the courtyard, form a cohesive group.