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almshouse — Arbour Hill

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almshouse — Arbour Hill
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Detached single-bay three-storey over basement former widows almshouse, built c.1720, having four-bay side elevation, with angled corner to north-west and two-storey extension to west elevation. Pitched artificial slate roof, hipped to front (north) elevation, terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks having clay chimneypots, cast-iron rainwater goods, raised parapet to front with masonry coping. Roughcast rendered walls, render platband to rear (south) elevation, render plinth course to front, brick plinth course over rendered wall to basement to east elevation. Exposed yellow brick, laid in Flemish bond, to front. Square-headed window openings throughout, render reveals, masonry sills and replacement uPVC and timber framed windows. Round-arched door opening to front, render surround, timber panelled door, render step and tripartite fanlight.

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