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| HER Number | MWB19692 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | St Peter's Almshouses, Brimpton |
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Summary
Unlisted terrace of almshouses, built in 1854 as six dwellings but converted to four flats
Monument Type(s):
- ALMSHOUSE (Mid to Late 19th century - 1854 AD to 1854 AD)
Full Description
The block of four almshouses were built in brick and stone by William White in 1854 <1>. They were referred to as St Peter's almshouses, and are named on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <2>.
The almshouses were endowed by the Countess of Falmouth; when she died she left £3000 in her will for repair and maintenance <4>. There were originally six dwellings, but these were converted to four flats which were refurbished in the 1980s. The almshouses are run by a charitable trust.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Tyack, G, Bradley, S and Pevsner, N. 2010. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p212. [Monograph / SWB147855] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'St Peter's Almshouses'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <03> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p51. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
| <04> | Brimpton Parish Research Association. 1999. The Brimpton Story - History of a West Berkshire Parish. p69, Illust. [Monograph / SWB12971] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5291 | St Peter's Church, Brimpton (Building) |
| MWB21426 | Wall with pedestrian gateways to almshouses and school, Brimpton Lane, Brimpton (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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