1-8, Market Place is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. Almshouses.

1-8, Market Place

WRENN ID: proud-panel-mint
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: West Berkshire
Country: England
Type: Almshouses
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SU 3278 LAMBOURN MARKET PLACE (north side)

4/15 Nos 1 to 8

10.9.51 II

Almshouses. Founded by John Estbury in 1502, rebuilt by Henry Hippisley in 1852. Architect T. Talbot Bury. Re-constructed on original lines, a square courtyard group, 2 storeys brick, stone tile roof. A timber arcade surrounds the paved courtyard which has a well in the centre. A picturesque, unsymmetrical tower forms the entrance, 3 storeys, diaper brickwork battlemented parapet. Stone mullioned windows and arched entrance with stone band over, with inscription.

Pevsner, P.164-5 Murray, P.132 V.C.H. Vol. IV P.252-3

Listing NGR: SU3267278947

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