The Almshouses is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 February 1958. Almshouse.
The Almshouses
- WRENN ID
- fallen-crypt-amber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 4 February 1958
- Type
- Almshouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
DONYATT CP CHURCH STREET (North side) ST31SW 4/39 The Almshouses (formerly listed as Almshouses 30 yards south of Church) 4.2.58 GV II
Group of 6 almshouses in row. Dated 1624, restored in C19 and C20. Ham stone ashlar; undulating plain clay tiled roof between high coped gables suggesting former thatch; yellow and red brick chimney sticks. Two storeys, 6 bays. Continuous string between floors; hollow-chamfered mullioned windows in chamfered recesses, no labels, 2-light above and 3-light below, with diamond leaded panes; to right of bays 1,2 and 4, and to left of bays 3,5 and 6 are chamfered cambered arched doorways with deep lintels, C20 panelled doors. Further mullioned windows in end gables and set high on west gable a plaque describing the gift of the almshouses, the date not discernible. (Pevsner N, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958.
Listing NGR: ST3391614037
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