7 And 8 Gyde Almshouses

Nos 7 and 8 Gyde Almshouses are a pair of almshouses built in 1913 by Sidney Barnsley, following the will of Edwin Gyde. They are part of a group of ten almshouses and are constructed from dressed squared limestone with a concrete tile roof. The buildings are arranged in an L-plan, each featuring a front-facing full-height gable. No 8 has a slightly lower original extension on the right and both houses have twin gables at the back facing Gyde Road.

The almshouses are one and a half storeys tall and have 2-light chamfer-mullion casements, with No 7 featuring a 3-light window at the ground floor. The ground floor windows dip slightly, and some original leading remains. The houses have good original plank doors; the door to No 7 is located far left and the door to No 8 is in the internal angle, both set in slightly cambered deep-chamfered surrounds. There is also a later 20th-century gable porch with a door on the right gable of No 8.

At the back of No 7, there is a large external stack with offsets and two ridge stacks on the return block. The rear of the buildings features various small single-light casements. This pair is one of five pairs of almshouses in slightly varied designs, reflecting the best Cotswold architectural tradition.