Description

BADMINTON C.P. HIGH STREET (south side)
ST 8082
12/51 The Almshouses and former School
3.3.61 and Boundary Walls and
G.V. Gate piers to the road

II*

Row of 7 almshouses, now 4 almshouses and a disused school. Circa 1707-09 built
by Thomas Hayward of Badminton, for Mary, first Duchess of Beaufort. Rendered
with freestone quoins; hipped Cotswold stone slate roof; ashlar stacks with
cornice; coved eaves cornice. Queen Anne style. 2 storeys. 3:3:3:3:3 bays;
the outer and central parts are slightly advanced and are surmounted by coped
pediments which bear the Beaufort arms in the tympanum (full armorial bearings
with crests and supporters to the centre, diamond shield in elaborate cartouche
under a coronet to the ends). 2-light cross windows with diamond pattern lead
glazing. Plain square headed door openings between each window; panelled doors
with upper 2-lights glazed with diamond pattern lead cames; central door has
ashlar bolection moulded surround. Low, coped coursed squared rubble boundary
walls; central ashlar gatepiers with ball finials.

Listing NGR: ST8042582677

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17556336

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)