The Alms Court is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 August 1952. Almshouses. 2 related planning applications.
The Alms Court
- WRENN ID
- odd-wattle-laurel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 August 1952
- Type
- Almshouses
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
LYFORD SU39SE 7/127 The Alms Court, Nos.l-7 06/08/52 (consecutive) (Formerly listed as Ashcombe Almshouses
- II
Almshouses. Mid/late C18. Flemish bond brick with flared headers: rear and outer walls of limestone rubble. Gabled roof of C20 tiles and old tiles to side wings; brick ridge stacks. Courtyard plan open to front. One storey and attic; 4-window front range. Gabled projecting central 2 bays with mid C19 porch and door flanked by segmental-arched lead-latticed tall single lights: outer bays have segmental arches over 2-light leaded casement and adjoining plank door, and 2-light dormer casements above. Side wings each of 12-window range. Fronts of wings facing yard have similar doors, 2-light leaded casements and dormer casements. Dentilled brick eaves. Interior not inspected. The almshouses were founded in 1611 by Oliver Ashcombe, although the present building dates from about 1760-70. (V.M. Howse, Lyford: A Parish Record, pp.39-41)
Listing NGR: SU3921394281
Detailed Attributes
Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.