Description

BOURTON-ON-THE-HILL MAIN STREET
SP 1732
(south side)
10/56 Nos. 1-4 The Retreat
GV II
Detached Almhouses comprising 4 semi-detached cottages. The
RETREAT of the AGED/ERECTED 1831 on stone plaque over central
access arch. Built under patronage of the Rev. Samuel Warneford
(q.v. tomb west of church tower), rector of the parish. Ashlar
limestone, C20 artificial limestone slate roof with ashlar stacks
and limestone gable coping Plan: rectangular block with 2
principal gables brought forward slightly from facade, right and
left of central access passage. 2 storeys. Symmetrical facade
1:2:2:2:1-windowed; Late C19/early C20 two-light casements with
leaded panes within flush stone surrounds with slightly rounded
corners at top. Central stilted arched access passage with plain
projecting architrave and imposts. Entrances to cottages at rear.
Gable end stacks, two axial stacks towards centre also. Flat
gable coping.
Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP1767532497

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26466765

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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014