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Latitude: 51.4166 / 51°24'59"N
Longitude: -0.0537 / 0°3'13"W
OS Eastings: 535437
OS Northings: 170418
OS Grid: TQ354704
Mapcode National: GBR JH.H3Z
Mapcode Global: VHGRF.0NYD
Plus Code: 9C3XCW8W+JG
Entry Name: The Royal Watermen's and Lightermen's Asylum (46 almshouses)
Listing Date: 7 February 1973
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1040012
English Heritage Legacy ID: 358480
Also known as: The Royal Waterman's And Lighterman's Asylum (46 Almshouses)
ID on this website: 101040012
Location: Penge, Bromley, London, SE20
County: London
District: Bromley
Electoral Ward/Division: Penge and Cator
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bromley
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Penge St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Rochester
Tagged with: Almshouse
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The Royal Watermen's & Lightermen's Asylum (46 almshouses)
7.2.73.
II
These Almshouses for aged watermen and lightermen were built in 1839-40. Architect George Porter. The ground was given by J Dudun Brown. They form three sides of a courtyard. Two storeys. White brick. In the centre of the main block are two square towers of four storeys each with ogee-shaped lead cupolas and a clock-face and wind vane face respectively in the top storey. Between is a crow-stepped gable containing a royal cartouche and below an oriel window of two tiers of five lights on the first floor and a four centred archway on the ground floor. On each side of this central feature the centre block has seven windows and two gables. The side blocks at right angles have 13 windows and five gables each. Projecting cloister to the whole. A balustrade completes the fourth side with three entrances flanked by brick piers surmounted by heraldic beasts.
Listing NGR: TQ3543570417
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