Dorford House The Almonery is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 March 1963. Almshouses. 1 related planning application.

Dorford House The Almonery

WRENN ID: keen-chapel-bittern
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Somerset
Country: England
Date first listed: 29 March 1963
Type: Almshouses
Source: Historic England listing

Description

ST23SE GOATHURST CP GOATHURST VILLAGE

7/36 Dorford House and the Almonry (formerly listed as The Almonery and Dortford House) 29.3.63

GV II

Almshouses, now 2 houses. Oblong freestone panel over central door opening with incised lettering:- 'This house was built by Sir Charles Kemys - Tynte Bart., and given to the Poor for ever, 1780.' Random rubble frontage, brick return tile roof, 3 brick ridge stacks. Gothick. Two storeys, 7 bays, obtuse-pointed 2-light stone-mullioned windows to ground floor, Y-tracery; similar windows to first floor except with 4- centred arch heads; leaded lights. Ogee-headed central door opening in a dressed stone surround, half-glazed door. Further door opening inserted to second bay from left, half-glazed door.

Listing NGR: ST2561334313

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