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almshouse — Kingston College

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almshouse — Kingston College
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Terraced two-storey over basement house, built 1777 as part of scheme of almshouses, having three-bay ground floor and two-bay first floor. Pitched slate roof with dressed limestone eaves course, rendered chimneystacks,terracotta chimney pots and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered coursed limestone walls. Round-headed window to westernmost bay was formerly doorway of another house. Camber-headed window openings having timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to first floor and basement and nine-over six pane to first floor. Round-headed door opening with timber panelled door, spoked timber fanlight, brick block-and-start surround and limestone step over area with rendered parapet having dressed limestone coping. Rendered boundary wall with dressed limestone coping and cast-iron railings.

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