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Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West

A Grade II* Listed Building in Palace Riverside, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4693 / 51°28'9"N

Longitude: -0.2116 / 0°12'41"W

OS Eastings: 524317

OS Northings: 175994

OS Grid: TQ243759

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.5BS

Mapcode Global: VHGR4.9B0H

Plus Code: 9C3XFQ9Q+P9

Entry Name: Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West

Listing Date: 12 May 1970

Last Amended: 20 November 1988

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1079809

English Heritage Legacy ID: 201773

ID on this website: 101079809

Location: Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, SW6

County: London

District: Hammersmith and Fulham

Electoral Ward/Division: Palace Riverside

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Hammersmith and Fulham

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: All Saints Fulham

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


In the entry for:

TQ 2476 and TQ 2475 CHURCH GATE SW6

10/46 and 11/46 Nos 1 to 12 (Consec).
Powell's Almhouses, including
gate piers railings and gates
to west.


The address shall be amended to read: CHURCH GATE SW6

Nos 1 to 12 (Consec).
Sir William Powell's
Almshouses, including gate
piers, railings and gates
to west.

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TQ 2476 and TQ 2475 CHURCH GATE SW6

10/46 and 11/46

12.5.70 Nos 1 to 12 (Consec)
Powell's
Almhouses, including gate
piers railings and gates
to west.

GV II*

Almshouses. 1869. J P Seddon. Ashlar with red tile roof. Gothic style.
L Shaped block with ten bay range at right-angles to road and two bay range
at far end. One storey and semi-dormers. Ground floor slightly projects
under continuous tiled roof; beneath are arranged shared entrances for each
pair of units, alternating with canted bay windows. Doorways with pointed
heads and timber entrance doors with 'ray' motif. To upper storey one two-
light mullioned and transomed window per unit, with gable in roof. Eaves
cornice breaks out over Gothic shafts, between tall multi-shafted chimneys.
To west end a tower with tall mansard roof and two layers of arcading, the
lower with statues. Inscription to end gable 'Sir William Powell's Alms-
houses; founded 1680. Rebuilt 1869. God's providence our inheritance'.
Much carved decoration to whole.


Listing NGR: TQ2436575998

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