Frere Almshouses is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 July 1981. Almshouse. 5 related planning applications.

Frere Almshouses

WRENN ID: far-ashlar-ivy
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: South Gloucestershire
Country: England
Date first listed: 15 July 1981
Type: Almshouse
Source: Historic England listing

Description

5118 BITTON CHURCH LANE (west side) Nos 14 to 22 (even) ST 6869 15/119 (Frere Almshouses) II GV 2. 1859. One and a half storey symmetrical composition in free Gothic style. Built of pennant stone rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings. Slate roof with projecting eaves. Five gables, the outer ones to full-height bricks, the 3 central ones over 1st floor windows, centre one slightly taller. Two and 5-light casement windows with shouldered lintel and dripmoulds below relieving arches. Verandah across ground floor to shelter doorways. Windows have carved scrolls with texts over them, shield and scrolls above centre. Central 1st floor window head inscribed with punning motto "Frere Ayme Frere". Mottos also on lintels of doorways.

Listing NGR: ST6816469465

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