Description

In the entry for
ROCHESTER HIGH STREET
TQ 7468 AND TQ 7468 NW
7/134; 9/134 Nos 1-20, 21-31, and
33-40, La Providence
19.12.1979 (formerly Theobold
Square)
GV II

The Address and the Description shall be amended to read

TQ 7468 SW AND TQ 7468 NW ROCHESTER HIGH STREET
7/134; 9/134 Nos 1-20, 21-31, and
32-40, La Providence
19.12.1970 (formerly Theobold
Square)
GV II

Last but one sentence shall be amended to read "Nos 32-40 ----"

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ROCHESTER HIGH STREET
TQ 7468 AND TQ 7468 NW
7/134; 9/134 Nos 1-20, 21-31
and 33-40 La
Providence
19.12.70 (formerly Theobald
Square)
GV II
Almshouses; founded 1718 for poor French protestants and their
descendants. The present buildings are mid C19, substantially
renovated in 1957-9 by Grellier and Sons, who retained the front
elevations. Red brick; Welsh slate roofs. The almshouses are
grouped as 3 terraces forming 3 sides of a square. 2 storeys,
with basement and area, the front doors approached by means of
bridges with simple railings. Nos 1-20 (to left, W, of square),
an 18-window range; parapet with stone coping, 1st floor lintel
band and plat band between ground floor and basement 4-pane
horned sash windows in moulded surrounds, and cornices to ground
floor only. Doorways arranged in pairs with pilasters and
cornice; half-glazed doors. Sash windows to basement. Nos 21-31
a 10 window range, similar but with a central pediment,
containing a clock. Nos 33-40, a 10-window range opposite Nos
21-31, and identically treated. Rear elevations with sash
windows.

Listing NGR: TQ7423868684

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q89562241

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)