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| HER Number: | MDV60394 |
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| Name: | Beer Almshouses |
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Summary
Almshousees for 28 poor + infirm fishermen above the age of 55 and 20 poor women of same age. Founded by lady rolle in 1820. Listed grade ii (dixon + turton).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 225 894 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY28NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Beer |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BEER |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/105
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 87734
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ALMSHOUSE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV130976.
Almshousees for 28 poor + infirm fishermen above the age of 55 and 20 poor women of same age. Founded by lady rolle in 1820. Listed grade ii (dixon + turton).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98387.
Dixon, t. + turton, s. D. /archaeological and historical appraisal of the town of beer east devon/(1995)7/(ea report 95.48).
Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Beer, 6, 7, 10 (Report - non-specific). SDV346082.
Rolle almshouses. A gift of Lady Rolle in 1820. Gothic design with deep eaves forming a continuous porch, and a dominant roof of patterned tiles. A most attractive combination of decorative tiles and dressed Beer stone with some random flint and rubblestone. An important building group with largely unspoilt frontage retaining significant period detail. Other details: Map 2. Photo.
English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.
Almshouses 1 to 10.
Almhouses. Built in 1820. Long range of stone rubble almshouses with freestone dressings in Gothic style. Steeply pitched shaped tile roof with crested ridge tiles, gabled ends, and very deep over-hanging eaves suported on thin iron posts to form a verandah. Each house has a moulded four-centred arch doorway with nail-studded door and moulded four-centred arch window with casement complete with
Gothic glazing bars. Five red brick chimney stacks at ridge, the centre stack has stone tablet "AD1820". Erected by the Baroness Rolle.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV130976 | Migrated Record: Dixon, T. + Turton, S. D.. |
| SDV154869 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 2010. Historic Houses Register. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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| SDV346082 | Report - non-specific: Fisher, J.. 1999. East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Beer. East Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6, 7, 10. |
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| SDV98387 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 16 2010 1:56PM |
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