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Latitude: 52.267 / 52°16'1"N
Longitude: -2.5505 / 2°33'1"W
OS Eastings: 362525
OS Northings: 263344
OS Grid: SO625633
Mapcode National: GBR BS.ZBSS
Mapcode Global: VH84S.Q8ZZ
Plus Code: 9C4V7C8X+QQ
Entry Name: 1-5, Pytts Cottages
Listing Date: 6 October 1952
Last Amended: 24 October 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1349564
English Heritage Legacy ID: 150708
ID on this website: 101349564
Location: Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, WR15
County: Worcestershire
District: Malvern Hills
Civil Parish: Kyre
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Teme Valley South
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: Cottage
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SO 66 SW
6/21
KYRE CP
KYRE
Nos 1-5 Pytts Cottages
(formerly listed as Nos 1-4 Hospital Cottages KYRE PARK, previously listed as Pytts Almshouses)
6.10.52
GV
II
Eight almshouses, now divided into five houses. Founded in 1716 by will of Anne Pytts, with mid-C20 alterations. Handmade brick with plain tiled roofs, gable-end parapets and brick stacks at rear. U-plan. Single storey and attic with gabled dormers and three-course band at attic storey level. Openings all have gauged flat heads.
Main north-west elevation: ground floor windows are the original wooden mullion and transom ones. Central range has four windows and four doorways with moulded architraves and C20 doors, two of which are partly glazed. Above the central two doors and windows is a painted timber pediment which contains a circular motif enclosing three shields and the word "SALOP". There is a ground floor window and a leaded attic light at the gable ends of both of the wings, and above the attic light is an additional brick band of two courses. There is a blocked doorway in both angles with the central range. At the rear of the central range are additional service wings.
The building was founded for eight widows selected from Kyre Parish and the seven surrounding parishes.
Listing NGR: SO6252563344
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