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Latitude: 55.0876 / 55°5'15"N
Longitude: -2.2213 / 2°13'16"W
OS Eastings: 385970
OS Northings: 577038
OS Grid: NY859770
Mapcode National: GBR D9XM.W1
Mapcode Global: WHB1Q.VDD4
Entry Name: The Allgood Cottages
Listing Date: 7 March 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1044958
English Heritage Legacy ID: 239514
Location: Wark, Northumberland, NE48
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Wark
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Wark St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
NY 87 NE WARK WARK VILLAGE
11/97 The Allgood Cottages
II
2 almshouses. Inscribed
The Gift of
George Allgood
October 1906
but dated 1908 on rainwater head. Ashlar with half-timbered gables and Lakeland slate
roof. Single-storey, semi-detached cottages. 6 bays in all. Plank doors in outer
bays then small-paned casement windows. The roof projects over these bays to form
porches, supported in corners by chamfered piers with broached angle buttresses. The 2
centre bays project under ½-timbered cross gables and have canted bay windows.
Between the bay windows is the date and inscription, beneath the Allgood crest, in a
panel framed by bolection moulding. Gabled roof with deep eaves. 2 rendered ridge
stacks with wide cornices.
Listing NGR: NY8597077038
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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