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Dunton's Almshouses

A Grade II Listed Building in Dedham, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9542 / 51°57'15"N

Longitude: 0.9953 / 0°59'43"E

OS Eastings: 605919

OS Northings: 232647

OS Grid: TM059326

Mapcode National: GBR SMJ.DGL

Mapcode Global: VHKFV.64JR

Plus Code: 9F32XX3W+M4

Entry Name: Dunton's Almshouses

Listing Date: 27 January 1982

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1273820

English Heritage Legacy ID: 417019

ID on this website: 101273820

Location: Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7

County: Essex

District: Colchester

Civil Parish: Dedham

Built-Up Area: Dedham

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Dedham St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


DEDHAM CROWN STREET
1.
5214
Dunton's Almshouses
(Nos 1 to 9)
TM 0531 27/18
II GV
2.
A long range in red brick Flemish-bonded, Nos 3-7 tall and gambrel roofed - pegtiled.
Three red brick chimneys along their ridge, 5 doors (modern) and 7 pairs of modern
casements. Both end ranges lower with ridge and gable roofs having one red brick
chimney each; 2 plain doors and 4 casements. A tablet inscribed: "these almshouses
left by will of Mr Stephen Dunton in 1517, endowed by Mr William Littlebury in
1571, were rebuilt by order of the Governors in the year of our Lord 1806" They
were modernised in 1966.


Listing NGR: TM0591932647

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