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Latitude: 50.3501 / 50°21'0"N
Longitude: -4.6882 / 4°41'17"W
OS Eastings: 208852
OS Northings: 53472
OS Grid: SX088534
Mapcode National: GBR N4.W7L9
Mapcode Global: FRA 1823.MDR
Plus Code: 9C2Q9826+2P
Entry Name: Rashleigh Almshouses
Listing Date: 13 March 1951
Last Amended: 12 May 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1290364
English Heritage Legacy ID: 395254
ID on this website: 101290364
Location: Polmear, Cornwall, PL24
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Fowey
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Tywardreath
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Almshouse
SX 05 SE ST AUSTELL WITH FOWEY FOWEY
POLMEAR HILL
13.5.51
868/10/610 Rashleigh Almshouses and No
6 Polmear Hill
(formerly listed as:
FOWEY
POLMEAR HILL
Rashleigh Almshouses)
II
Almshouses and hospital, now cottages. Built circa 1800 by William Rashleigh, extended early C19 and in 1855; restored 1977-8. Stone rubble, No.6 with granite dressings. Slate roofs with gabled ends. Large stone lateral stacks on front.
PLAN: Row of seven 1-room plan almshouses, the original four cottages were extended in the early C19 by three more cottages , and in 1855 a small hospital wing was built at right angles at the right [W] end, containing three rooms [wards] on the ground floor and accommodation for a matron above. Restored in 1977-8 and the seven almshouses converted to three cottages with extensions at the back.
EXTERIOR: Single storey almshouses with seven large lateral stacks at the front and seven gabled stone porches with 4-centred arch doorways, and casements between the porches. On the right a 4-centre arch passageway through, and to right of that a 2-storey gable-ended cross-wing [No.6] with gabled porch in the angle with 4-centred arch, 2 and 3-light granite mullion windows with leaded panes, tablet in gable inscribed "W.R. May 14. 1855", and lateral stack on right side. Whitewashed extensions at rear.
INTERIORS not inspected.
Listing NGR: SX0885253472
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