Description

TL 4311 EASTWICK EASTWICK ROAD
(north side )
Eastwick village

10/5 Nos 66, 68, and 70

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GV II

Almshouses,- now 3 houses. Later C19, said to be c1890, for
Gilston Estate. Vigorously picturesque block of 5 former estate
alms houses (now 3 houses) designed to give the appearance of a
larger medieval hall house with 2 cross wings and asymmetrically
placed projecting porch. Roughcast with applied timberframing to
gables. Steep red tiled roofs with trefoil pierced wavy
bargeboards. Bands of pointed tiling to front porch and gabled
end porches. Single storey centre with 2 gabled dormers to right
of porch all with bargeboards and carved finials. Tall yellow
stock brick chimneys with raised strips and bands and moulded
caps. 2- and 3-light wooden casement windows with small panes.
Open gabled porch to door on W end. Righthand front gable
carried down over former entrance in angle. A dramatic
picturesque composition at the centre of a group of C19 Gothic
buildings in the middle of the village. Included for group
value.

Listing NGR: TL4348011785

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26631458

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Recommended Books

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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Farrow & Ball How to Decorate: Transform your home with paint & paper
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)