The Old Almshouse is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 October 1976. Almshouse.

The Old Almshouse

WRENN ID
heavy-jade-amber
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
21 October 1976
Type
Almshouse
Source
Historic England listing

Description

ST4354 AXBRIDGE MOORLAND STREET (East side)

12/28 The Old Almshouse

21.10.76

GV II

Almshouse, now function room. Probably early C16, rebuilt 1983. Random rubble, pantile roof, brick end ridge stacks. Modern frontage in a Perpendicular style. Two storeys, 3 bays, 2-light stone mullioned windows, single light window to centre of first floor, each light with a cusped head, leaded lights, stopped labels. Central door opening in a broad semi-circular headed stone surround, stopped label, C20 panelled door. Some C15 interior features including 3 fireplaces in plain chamfered stone surrounds, garderobe to centre of rear wall on first floor. C16 roof construction of 3 tenoned collar and tie beam trusses with windbracing. Remainder of interior C20. Included primarily for historical interest. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, April 1974).

Listing NGR: ST4311354521

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