The Law Memorial Almshouses

SS 53 SE 7/34

BISHOPS TAWTON BISHOPS TAWTON ROAD (east side) Bishops Tawton The Law Memorial Almshouses

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Almshouses, comprising 12 flats. 1885. Squared rubble with ashlar dressings. Tiled roof with 3 large axial stacks between each twin gable with crenellated caps recessed panelled sides to shafts, corbelled Lombard-style at top. 2 storeys. Series of 3 twin gabled projections with coped gables, cavetto moulded kneelers, fleur-de-lis finials and shaped rafter ends. Double arched entrances to the recesses between Each gable has 3-light stone mullion window with drip moulds above transomed mullion windows of 3 segmental arched lights with crenellated drip moulds. Moulded stone string course to each pair of gables, that to centre runs up as segmental arched hoodmould over central plaque recording erection of almshouses "in loving memory of Thomas Shephard Law and of William Henry Law, His Son. By the sorrowing wife and mother". Small cinquefoil pierced stone inset near apex of each gable. 2 recessed bays have porches with twin pointed arched in chromatic stonework with hoodmoulds, supported on central slender marble column and corbelled out to each side. Segmental arched inner doorways with chamfered and stopped architraves. Low stone balustrade to porches above each pair of arches with crenellated parapet. Tiled lean-to roof to entrance porch at left end, single storey Board Room at right end with pointed arched doorway and 2-light window with central colonette, corbelled hoodmould and decorative lattice work to leaded cames.

Listing NGR: SS5651130403