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almshouse — The Almhouses

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Terraced three-bay two-storey former almshouse, dated 1847. Part of row of four almshouses. Pitched slate roof with grey clayware ridge tiles, ashlar sandstone chimneystacks with polygonal terracotta pots, and replacement rainwater goods. Squared coursed limestone walling with sandstone eaves course and chamfered sandstone plinth. Square-headed window openings with red brick block-and-start surrounds and voussoirs, and timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane to front and mixed six-over-six and six-over-three pane to rear, with stone sills. Round-arch door opening with red brick block-and-start surround and voussoirs, timber panelled door with spoked timber fanlight, and flagstone door-step with cast-iron boot-scraper. Toilet to rear having concrete walls and lean-to corrugated-iron roof. Shared garden to rear. Set back from street, with garden to front bounded by railings and pedestrian gate of cast-iron on chamfered sandstone plinth.

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