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Latitude: 51.7135 / 51°42'48"N
Longitude: -1.9657 / 1°57'56"W
OS Eastings: 402464
OS Northings: 201643
OS Grid: SP024016
Mapcode National: GBR 3QY.FV0
Mapcode Global: VHB2Q.W658
Plus Code: 9C3WP27M+CP
Entry Name: Bowly's Almshouses
Listing Date: 23 July 1971
Last Amended: 24 May 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1298662
English Heritage Legacy ID: 365464
ID on this website: 101298662
Location: Cirencester, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL7
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cotswold
Town: Cotswold
Civil Parish: Cirencester
Built-Up Area: Cirencester
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Cirencester St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Almshouse
CIRENCESTER
SP0201 WATERMOOR ROAD
578-1/6/326 (East side)
23/07/71 Nos.5-11, 15-21 (Odd)
Bowly's Almshouses
(Formerly Listed as:
WATERMOOR ROAD
(East side)
Nos.5, 7, 11-21 (Odd)
Bowly's Almshouses)
GV II
Formerly known as: Nos.5, 7 AND 11 Bowly's Almshouses
WATERMOOR ROAD.
Almshouses. Dated 1826. Coursed squared limestone rubble;
artificial stone slate roof with coped verges with trefoil
head stops at apex; 2 ashlar and 2 concrete blockwork ridge
stacks retaining some C19 decorative square-section clay pots.
Range of 8 almshouses with coped gable to centre with kneelers
and trefoil head stops at apex. 2-storey 8-window range. First
floor has eight 2-light chamfered stone-mullion windows with
C20 metal casements; ground floor has 8 similar windows and
eight C20 glazed doors in chamfered stone surrounds with
Tudor-arched heads. Full-width verandah to ground floor has
artificial stone slate roof with glazed panels supported on
square-section timber posts. 3 small ashlar panels with
recessed quatrefoil decoration to first floor left and right
and in gable; ashlar panel with moulded stone surround above
first floor centre has incised lettering: BUILT MDCCCXXVI/ BY
CHRISTOPHER BOWLY/ AND ENDOWED BY HIM/ MDCCCXXXVII. Sun Fire
Insurance plate above this panel. Flush quoins to left and
right angles. Decorative wrought-iron weathervane at apex of
gable. INTERIORS not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP0246401642
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