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Websters Almshouses

A Grade II Listed Building in Sible Hedingham, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9725 / 51°58'21"N

Longitude: 0.5948 / 0°35'41"E

OS Eastings: 578332

OS Northings: 233632

OS Grid: TL783336

Mapcode National: GBR QJ4.774

Mapcode Global: VHJHZ.8PB6

Plus Code: 9F32XHFV+2W

Entry Name: Websters Almshouses

Listing Date: 21 June 1962

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1233677

English Heritage Legacy ID: 409095

ID on this website: 101233677

Location: Cobbs Fenn, Braintree, Essex, CO9

County: Essex

District: Braintree

Civil Parish: Sible Hedingham

Built-Up Area: Sible Hedingham

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Sible Hedingham St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

Tagged with: Almshouse

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 March 2025 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards

TL 7833
11/318

SIBLE HEDINGHAM
SWAN STREET (East Side)
Nos 32, 34, 36 and 38

(Formerly listed as Nos. 28/38 (even) (Websters Almshouses))

21 6 62

GV
II

Six almshouses at time of listing . Circa 1884 in C17 style of three ranges. Timber framed and parget plastered with some batten decoration. Red plain tiled roofs. Left, central and right ranges each have red brick chimney stacks with square bases and four octagonal shafts. One storey and attics to centre and jettied right ranges. Two storeys to left jettied gambrel crosswing. Centre range set back. 1:3:2 window range of three or four light leaded casements, those to centre ground floor range being hipped red tiled six light oriels on carved brackets. Gabled dormers to this range and the right range. There are red tiled porches to inner returns of right and left ranges each with two vertically boarded doors with ornate hinges. Two similar central doors with pentice board over are approached by steps with flat carved wooden balusters. Above these doors is a small feature gable with floral pargetted apex and inscribed panel "To The Glory of God and the dear memory of Maria Webster these almshouses were dedicated and declare free forever. June 2nd 1884".

Listing NGR: TL7833233632

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