Description

THE GREEN VEST
1.
5377 Church Walk
Long Melford
Trinity Hospital
TL 8646 20/447 10.1.53.
I GV

2.
Quadrangular red brick almshouses originally built by Sir William Cordell
(builder of Melford Hall) in 1573, but largely restored in 1847. It was
for 12 poor men, 2 women and a warden. The south range of the quadrangle,
with the main front facing south is of 2 storeys with embattled parapet
and gabled cross wings at the east and west ends extending to the south,
with stone quoins and capping. The windows are 1, 2 and 3-light stone
dressed mullioned windows with segmental heads and lattice leaded lights.
There is a central oriel of 4-lights on the lst storey and 4-light bays
on the cross wings, ground storey. Roof tiled, with a central ogee domed
bell turret with a weathervane on the south side and ranges of external
chimney stacks on the east, north and west sides, with square shafts set
diagonally.

Listing NGR: TL8652946698

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17541683

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)