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| HER Number | MWB3474 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Original site of Kimbers Almshouses, Cheap Street, Newbury |
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Summary
Brick almshouses founded in 1795 by Alderman Kimber, allowed to decay in early 20th century and demolished in 1952
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 01391.04.400
Monument Type(s):
- ALMSHOUSE (Demolished, 18th century to Mid 20th century - 1795 AD to 1952 AD)
Full Description
Kimbers Almshouses were built in 1795 and were sited on Cheap Street, Newbury. They were demolished in 1952 <1-3>. The name continued to be used for another set of almshouses in Kennet Road. A collection of photographs in West Berkshire Museum shows the almshouses being demolished <14>. Another photograph shows the frontage around 1905 <15>.
Betjeman suggested that the same architect was responsible for these almshouses and No 1 Northbrook Street, Newbury <12>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | ?Newbury Weekly News. 1952. Demolishing Kimbers Almshouses. [Article in serial / SWB13454] |
| <02> | Newbury Advertiser. 1982. Mayor remembered for charitable gifts. [Article in serial / SWB13455] |
| <03> | Newbury Standard. 1988. Newbury Standard 15/12/1988. [Article in serial / SWB13456] |
| <04> | Money, W. 1905 & 1972. A Popular History of Newbury (also Walter Money's History of Newbury). p168-9. [Monograph / SWB11278] |
| <05> | The Borough Museum, Newbury. 1973. Newbury Buildings Past and Present. p20, Illust p42. [Monograph / SWB12937] |
| <06> | Astill, G G. 1978. Historic Towns in Berkshire: an archaeological appraisal. p51. [Monograph / SWB10869] |
| <07> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. [Map / SWB146990] |
| <08> | ARH/KT Newbury District Museum. 1993. Almshouses in Newbury. [Unpublished document / SWB13457] |
| <09> | Page and Ditchfield (eds). 1924. Victoria County History (VCH) Berks IV 1924. Vol 4. p132, 152. [Monograph / SWB10281]
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/berks/vol4 (Accessed 24/09/2015) |
| <10> | Hopson, S. 1988. Newbury Then and Now. No 19. [Monograph / SWB13973] |
| <11> | West Berkshire Museum. 2006. Heritage Guide No 8 - The Almshouses of Newbury. No 18. [Unpublished document / SWB148025] |
| <12> | Betjeman, J and Piper, J (eds). 1949. Murray's Berkshire Architectural Guide. p136. [Monograph / SWB10404] |
| <13> | Davis, Cornelius. 1849. Davis' Ten Miles round Newbury, 1849. Ref No 12 'Kimbers Almshouses'. [Map / SWB13949] |
| <14> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:1979.72.197-200. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
| <15> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:1987.89.5. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB16457 | John Kimber Almshouses, Kennet Road, Newbury (Building) |
| MWB3436 | CHEAP STREET/MARKET PLACE, NEWBURY (Monument) |
| MWB18297 | 1 Northbrook Street, Newbury (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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