Cockington Almshouses

Cockington Almshouses are a row of seven almshouses built in 1840 by the Mallock family, located on the site of older almshouses constructed around 1620 by Sir George Cary, as noted on a plaque. The buildings are made of stone rubble with some brick dressings, featuring stone rubble chimney shafts and a slate roof. The row faces south, and due to the slope of the land, the eastern three almshouses are at a lower level than the western four. Each almshouse has a one-room plan with integral rear lean-to service rooms and stacks located in the rear walls between the main room and service outshut.

The exterior consists of two storeys, with each cottage displaying a similar one-window front featuring plain 19th or 20th century replacement two-light casements with glazing bars. To the left of each window, there is a plain plank front door. Some timber lintels are still covered by hung slates. The continuous roof slopes down to the right of center and has low half hips at both ends. The interiors have not been inspected.

Historically, these almshouses were established "for Aged and Deserving residents of Cockington and Chelston," as indicated by a wooden plaque on the west end wall by the lane. The almshouses are part of a group of exceptionally attractive listed buildings in the unspoilt village, adjacent to Cockington Park.