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Latitude: 51.495 / 51°29'41"N
Longitude: -2.1395 / 2°8'22"W
OS Eastings: 390408
OS Northings: 177348
OS Grid: ST904773
Mapcode National: GBR 1QR.CVG
Mapcode Global: VH964.VPR9
Plus Code: 9C3VFVV6+X5
Entry Name: The Lyte Almshouses
Listing Date: 20 December 1960
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1283535
English Heritage Legacy ID: 315936
ID on this website: 101283535
Location: Kington St Michael, Wiltshire, SN14
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Kington St. Michael
Built-Up Area: Kington St Michael
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Kington St Michael
Church of England Diocese: Bristol
Tagged with: Almshouse
KINGTON ST MICHAEL KINGTON ST MICHAEL VILLAGE
ST 9077 (west side)
13/123 Nos 69 to 74 (consec)
(The Lyte Almshouses)
20.12.60
GV II
Row of six almshouses, built 1675 for Isaac Lyte of Easton Piercy,
Alderman of London. Rubble stone with ashlar dressings, stone
slate roof, coped gables and saddlestone. Three large rear chimney
gables. Regular six-gabled front with 3-light ovolo-moulded stone
mullion windows, hoodmoulds to upper windows and dripcourse over
ground floor. Six doors in flush moulded and stopped surrounds
with steps up, one door each end and paired doors between second
and third windows and between fourth and fifth windows. Third
gable has first floor corniced plaque recording Lyte's benefaction
below window and boldly carved large arms canted out above.
Listing NGR: ST9040877348
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