The Capel Almshouses

The Capel Almshouses are a pair of almshouses built in 1871 in memory of Charles Webb of Clapham Common by his children. They are constructed from coursed sandstone block, which has been partly renewed, and feature plain tiled roofs. The building has a symmetrical layout, with two-storey end blocks flanking a lower, single-storey central range.

The design includes square corbelled stacks at the angles of the re-entrants with wings, and ridge stacks positioned to the left and right of the centre. There is a moulded eaves cornice at the centre. Each wing has a two-light glazing-bar sash window, with 18 panes in each light, set in a stone mullioned surround on the first floor, topped with relieving arches. Below, there is a three-light window on the ground floor. The central range features two two-light sashes with mullions on either side of the centre.

The doors, all featuring strapwork hinges and arched, chamfered heads, are located in set-back bays at the ends, with two additional doors on either side of the centre. The left-hand return front has corbelled eaves and a corbelled band across the first floor, along with a three-light casement window below.