Almshouses is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 August 1955. A Late 17th century Almshouses. 1 related planning application.
Almshouses
- WRENN ID
- hushed-bracket-hemlock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Teignbridge
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 August 1955
- Type
- Almshouses
- Period
- Late 17th century
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
TRUSHAM HIGHER TOWN, Trusham SX 88 SE
3/253 Almshouses - 23.8.55 GV II
Pair of almshouses. Late C17, extended possibly C19 and C20. Founded by John Stooke. Rendered and painted stone rubble and cob walls. Dry slate roof with rendered stone external gable end stacks with tall rendered brick shafts. Short wings with gable ends and central valley to rear. Probably originally with 1 room plan to each. Now 2 room plans plus C20 extension. 2 storeys. Symmetrical 2- window south west front. Pair of C20 boarded doors to middle under original oak lintel with slate roofed canopy on brackets. C20 stock factory 2-light casements of equal sizes. N.M.R. photograph shows 3-light casements with oak lintels, those at first floor less high and less wide. Stone plaque over doorway with inscription: "All things come of thee and of thine own have we given thee". Interior has original slightly chamfered oak beams and rounded recess probably for original stair in each.
Listing NGR: SX8545682130
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