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William Jones' Almshouses

A Grade II Listed Building in Newland, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7822 / 51°46'55"N

Longitude: -2.6492 / 2°38'57"W

OS Eastings: 355308

OS Northings: 209483

OS Grid: SO553094

Mapcode National: GBR FN.YZDD

Mapcode Global: VH872.1G9L

Plus Code: 9C3VQ9J2+V8

Entry Name: William Jones' Almshouses

Listing Date: 12 December 1953

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1212420

English Heritage Legacy ID: 353747

ID on this website: 101212420

Location: Newland, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL16

County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Civil Parish: Newland

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Tagged with: Almshouse

Description


SO 50 NE NEWLAND ALMSHOUSES ROAD (south side)

William Jones' Almshouses 8/58 Nos 1 - 10 consecutive 12.12.53 II

Almshouses, founded 1615. Roughcast on stone plinth, stone slate roof with 5 rendered ridge stacks, stone moulded eaves cornice. Single long range, 2 storeys. 2 single end doors and 4 paired doors with flat stone hoods on brackets, some partially blocked to form windows. 13 3-light leaded stone mullioned windows on first floor. Replaced 3-light timber casements on ground floor (during modernisation of 1954). Centre inscription panel with gilt lettering: "These Almhouses for eight men and eight women Parishioners of Newland and the habitation adjoining for a lecturer, were founded A.D.1615 by Mr. William Jones, Citizen and Haberdasher of London; and he appointed the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers Governors".

Listing NGR: SO5530809483

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