Building record MLI42778 - Langton Almshouses, Langton by Horncastle

Summary

Almshouses built in 1690. They have been demolished.

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  • (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1690 AD to 2009 AD?)

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PRN 42778 Brick almshouses dated 1690, with bold rustication and keystones. {1} The almshouses were founded by Revd Willoughby West in 1690, as two almshouses for poor women. The building is brick built in Artisan Mannerist style. In 1905 each almsperson received 3 shillings weekly and coals. No one lived there in 2000, but it was intended that the cottages should be renovated. {2} A pair of single storey almshouses, now derelict. The almshouses are constructed of red brick with a pantile roof, decorated eaves and single central ridge stack. {3} A detailed appraisal and photographic survey of the almshouses was carried out prior to their renovation. They are currently in a derelict state, with scaffolding and a temporary cover protecting them. However, some original features remain, for instance decorative Dutch arch brickwork around the windows, some of which have original wooden frames. Internal features such as fireplaces and a beehive oven are also present. Features also survive from early alterations to the houses including wooden thumb-latch doors and an iron cooking range installed into an older inglenook. The cooking range is in very poor condition. Trace remains of an early mud and stud partition wall are also present, though the wall itself has not survived. {4} The building was demolished in about 2009. {5}

Sources/Archives (5)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.426.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. p.35.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/123.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology. 2005. The Langton Almshouses, Langton - Standing Building Appraisal and Photographic Survey. -.
  •  Verbal Communication: Walker, Rob. 2010-2014. Information from Rob Walker of East lindsey District Council. 28/08/2014.

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Grid reference Centred TF 2318 6865 (15m by 12m)
Civil Parish LANGTON BY HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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