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The Alms Court

A Grade II Listed Building in Lyford, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.646 / 51°38'45"N

Longitude: -1.4347 / 1°26'4"W

OS Eastings: 439213

OS Northings: 194281

OS Grid: SU392942

Mapcode National: GBR 6XD.Q48

Mapcode Global: VHC0P.2WXL

Plus Code: 9C3WJHW8+94

Entry Name: The Alms Court

Listing Date: 6 August 1952

Last Amended: 6 July 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1368559

English Heritage Legacy ID: 249625

ID on this website: 101368559

Location: Lyford, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, OX12

County: Oxfordshire

District: Vale of White Horse

Civil Parish: Lyford

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Lyford

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


LYFORD
SU39SE
7/127 The Alms Court, Nos.l-7
06/08/52 (consecutive)
(Formerly listed as
Ashcombe Almshouses

- II

Almshouses. Mid/late C18. Flemish bond brick with flared headers: rear and outer
walls of limestone rubble. Gabled roof of C20 tiles and old tiles to side wings;
brick ridge stacks. Courtyard plan open to front. One storey and attic; 4-window
front range. Gabled projecting central 2 bays with mid C19 porch and door
flanked by segmental-arched lead-latticed tall single lights: outer bays have
segmental arches over 2-light leaded casement and adjoining plank door, and
2-light dormer casements above. Side wings each of 12-window range. Fronts of
wings facing yard have similar doors, 2-light leaded casements and dormer
casements. Dentilled brick eaves. Interior not inspected. The almshouses were
founded in 1611 by Oliver Ashcombe, although the present building dates from
about 1760-70.
(V.M. Howse, Lyford: A Parish Record, pp.39-41)


Listing NGR: SU3921394281

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