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almshouse — Kingston College

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almshouse — Kingston College
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Terraced two-bay two-storey over basement house, built 1777, having entrance set in ashlar limestone pedimented breakfront, shared with adjoining building. Built as part of scheme of almshouses. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks, terracotta chimney pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered coursed rubble stone walls. Breakfront comprising ashlar limestone piers and scrolled corbels supporting open-bed pediment, with inset Diocletian timber window over pair of recessed door openings. Diocletian window comprising eight-over-eight pane timber sliding sash window flanked by two-over-four pane casement windows. Camber-headed window openings to west bay, having timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to first floor and nine-over-six pane to ground floor, with limestone sills and red brick block-and-start surrounds. Replacement timber window to basement, having limestone sill and brick voussoirs. Square-headed door opening having twelve-pane overlight with timber panelled door approached by limestone steps. Rendered boundary wall with limestone coping.

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