Bearpackers Almshouses is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 August 1984. Almshouse.
Bearpackers Almshouses
- WRENN ID
- noble-courtyard-sienna
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 August 1984
- Type
- Almshouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ST 79 SE WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE ADEY'S LANE 3/1 (south)
Bearpackers Almshouses
II
Almshouses. Dated 1818. Squared and coursed dressed stone, ashlar dressings, welsh slate roof. Two long narrow, separated blocks, forming L; five Cotswold gables to each. All chimney stacks in brick. Each five-dwelling block with two-light window to gable and small one-light alongside to upper floor, and three-light under continuous string to ground floor all with iron casements; hollow chamfer mouldings. Plank doors (with nail-head pattern to upper block) under four-centred arches beneath string, dropped labels in form of blank shields, and decorated spandrels containing initials 'A' and 'B'. Right hand block stepped to slope, each dwelling contained in coped gable. Outermost gable of each block with commemorative tablet in form of Greek Stele; inscriptions worn, but refer endowment 1837 five men and five women; restored and rededicated 1967. Group faces triangular garden contained in brick wall with weathered stone coping, and two plain iron gates set to large single stone square weathered piers.
Listing NGR: ST7600793558
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