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Latitude: 51.0148 / 51°0'53"N
Longitude: -3.098 / 3°5'52"W
OS Eastings: 323074
OS Northings: 124504
OS Grid: ST230245
Mapcode National: GBR M1.J8ZK
Mapcode Global: FRA 46DF.GXB
Plus Code: 9C3R2W72+WR
Entry Name: Nos. 1-10 Grays Alms Houses
Listing Date: 4 June 1952
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232341
English Heritage Legacy ID: 269705
Also known as: Gray's Alsmhouses
ID on this website: 101232341
Location: Firepool, Somerset, TA1
County: Somerset
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Electoral Ward/Division: Taunton Manor and Wilton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Taunton
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Almshouse
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/02/2017
ST 2324 NW 12/10
ST 2524 SW 14/10
EAST STREET (South Side)
Nos 1-10 Grays Alms Houses
(Formerly listed as Gray's Almshouses, EAST STREET)
4.6.52.
GV
I
Founded by Robert Gray to 1015 for poor single women. Two storey range. Leaded casement windows are mostly new, otherwise few alterations. The East Street front is of dark red brick with nine large chimney stacks, paired shafts set diagonally. Ashlar dressings and stone plinth. Weathered string over ground floor. Old tile roof. Square bell cupola with weather vane. Three and two-light stone mullioned windows. Three entrances with tablet above one bearing the arms of Robert Gray, dated 1635, another arms of the Merchant Tailors. Access to the dwellings by corridors along the back of each dlmop. Small room used as chapel has original benches and painted ceiling.
Nos 1-10 Grays Alms Houses and Nos 48 to 54 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: ST2307424504
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