Lady Dodds Cottages is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 June 1955. Almshouses.

Lady Dodds Cottages

WRENN ID
sombre-soffit-pigeon
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Date first listed
21 June 1955
Type
Almshouses
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SP 80 NW ELLESBOROUGH CHURCH HILL

2/12 Lady Dodd's Cottages (formerly listed as Almshouses to South of Church) 21.6.55

GV II

Block of 4 almshouses, formerly 8. Dated 1746 on plaque, altered C20. Founded by Lady Isabella Dodd for the maintenance of 4 old men and 4 old women. Vitreous-brown brick with red brick dressings and vertical strips. Rendered plinth, eaves with narrow brick dentils. Hipped old tile roof with 3 gables to north and slates over central bay to south. 3 brick chimneys. One storey, approximately 3 x 2 bays. Irregular C20 leaded casements, C20 door to centre of N. side. S. side has taller central bay with shallow gable containing round inscription plaque. This bay also has paired casements with segmental heads flanking central flush-panelled door with C19 gabled timber porch. Interior modernised C20.

Listing NGR: SP8363406649

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