Description

SJ 46 NW CHRISTLETON C.P. LITTLE HEATH ROAD
(East Side)

3/17 Nos.1-6 (consecutive)
Dixon's Almshouses

GV II*

Six almshouses: 1868 by J.Oldrid Scott in memory of James Dixon of
Littleton. Timber framed on ashlar red sandstone plinth. Red tile
roof and 5 ashlar -chimneys. Tudor style. Long rectangular plan. 1
and 2-storey, symmetrical, 6-bay front. Tall rectangular timber
panels, the upper ones with delicate geometric pargetting. 4-light
wood-mullioned windows with pierced quatrefoil or intersecting
tracery. The 2nd and 5th bays have gabled 2-storey porches open to
the ground floor with heavily carved spandrels. These have 4-centred
arched entrances, with carved spandrels, flanked by cusped lights.
Similar 4-light windows in the upper storey. There is a memorial
plaque on the left hand one, a biblical quotation on the right. To
the rear are 3 1-storey projections containing entrances and a
verandah on wooden posts.
Interior: Not inspected.
A good, early example of Victorian timber framing with a vernacular
feel, particularly to the rear.

Listing NGR: SJ4430265926

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17965206

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)