Description

NY 6813 ASBY GREAT ASBY

15/11 Nos. 1 - 4 (consec)
St Helen's Almshouses

G.V. II

Founded in 1811 as a single building, square in plan, subdivided into four
almshouses. Coursed, squared rubble with quoins. Pyramidal roof of graduated
slates has cross-shaped, corniced, stone central chimney stack. 2 storeys;
single storey lean-to under hipped, graduated slate roof added to east and west
sides. North and south sides have 2 sashes to each floor and a part-glazed door
to the ends of each lean-to. Both east and west sides have 2 sashes to 1st
floor and 2 sashes to lean-to; west side has foundation plaque centrally placed
in lean-to. All windows (and plaque) are in stone surrounds.

Listing NGR: NY6816913301

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26438001

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)