Description

ACKWORTH PONTEFRACT ROAD
SE41NW
(east side) High
Ackworth
2/12 Nos. 94, 96, 98 and
25.3.1968 100 (Lowther Hospital)
(formerly listed as
"Lowther Hospital")
GV II

Almshouses and schoolroom. Endowed 1741 by Mary Lowther; altered and
restored. Sandstone ashlar, stone slate roof, modern brick chimneys.
Rectangular range formerly of 6 units (3 each side of the centre) but now of
4 units. Single storey, symmetrical, in Classical style; 3-bay pedimented
centre, breaking forwards, has a central doorway with tall 6-pane overlight
all within a Gibbs surround including a triple keystone and a cornice; above
the cornice, a pedimented panel with painted lettering (slightly worn):-

MARY LOWTHER
ERECTED & ENDOWED THIS
(H)OSPITAL FOR A
(SCHO)OL MASTER & SIX POOR WOMEN

Flanking the doorway, 12-pane sashed windows with Gibbs surrounds. The side
ranges now have doors (a) and 9-pane sashed windows (b) a-b-b-b-a-b and b-a-
b-b-b-a respectively, all with raised plain surrounds (but the 2nd window on
each side was formerly a door). Hipped roof with 6 ridge chimneys. Modern
addition to rear in matching style, with hipped roof. Rear wall of brick.

Listing NGR: SE4409317948

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26599694

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Recommended Books

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (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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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  For the Record
• 
  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)