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Russell Almshouses

A Grade II Listed Building in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9907 / 51°59'26"N

Longitude: -2.1607 / 2°9'38"W

OS Eastings: 389060

OS Northings: 232486

OS Grid: SO890324

Mapcode National: GBR 1JR.0KB

Mapcode Global: VH93T.H7K7

Plus Code: 9C3VXRRQ+7P

Entry Name: Russell Almshouses

Listing Date: 27 July 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1282761

English Heritage Legacy ID: 376736

ID on this website: 101282761

Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20

County: Gloucestershire

District: Tewkesbury

Civil Parish: Tewkesbury

Built-Up Area: Tewkesbury

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Tewkesbury St Mary the Virgin (Tewkesbury Abbey)

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

Tagged with: Almshouse

Description


TEWKESBURY

SO8932 CHURCH STREET, Abbey Precincts 859-1/6/378 (South side) 27/07/73 Russell Almshouses

GV II

Almshouses. Founded 1674, rebuilt 1831, modernised 1958-1960 and re-instated 1989. Fine limestone ashlar front, brick returns and back, slate roof. Long narrow hipped block in 8 bays, brought forward to gable at bays 3 and 6, 2 storeys. 2:2:2-windowed, all double chamfer stone 2-light mullion and transom casements with stopped drip courses. In brought-forward bays plank and nail-head doors in 4-centred arch with decorative spandrels under drip course; above doorway sunk square panel with blank shield, and in gable small lancet with drip course under obelisk finial. Steep gable with moulded saddle coping and 3 finials. Full height buttresses to 2 offsets, diagonal at ends, and square between paired windows. 3 prominent stone stacks with moulded cappings. Deep plinth, deep eaves on cavetto mould. Ends are plain, with stone diagonal buttresses to outer corners, and back with flush surround simplified form of front fenestration; deeper window to stairs, opposite doorways. Well renovated for modern occupation, the various dates are inscribed in the front wall.

Listing NGR: SO8906432479

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