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Memorial Cottages

A Grade II Listed Building in Weston, Bath and North East Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3934 / 51°23'36"N

Longitude: -2.3884 / 2°23'18"W

OS Eastings: 373071

OS Northings: 166110

OS Grid: ST730661

Mapcode National: GBR 0Q8.NYM

Mapcode Global: VH96L.K76N

Plus Code: 9C3V9JV6+9J

Entry Name: Memorial Cottages

Listing Date: 29 November 2011

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1406486

ID on this website: 101406486

Location: Combe Park, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA1

County: Bath and North East Somerset

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bath

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Summary


A terrace of four vernacular-Revival style almshouses on a site that slopes steeply down to the rear. Dated 1905, by Mowbray A Green.

Description


MATERIALS: limestone ashlar, a plain tile roof with moulded stacks to centre ridge and gable ends.

PLAN: double-depth plan with rear wings.

EXTERIOR: two storeys and basements with two shared entrances. They are adjoining symmetrical pairs with moulded kneelers to coped gable ends and a central party wall. There is a single leaded three-light stone mullioned and transomed window to each floor of each house, the upper of which is in a half-dormer. Each pair has central gabled porch on brackets over planked door. There is a Baroque inscription cartouche set beneath a segmental hood, placed over a blind arched entrance at the centre of the row. Rears have similar windows in gabled dormers and one and two-light leaded windows. Long flights of stone steps against rear wings lead from the ground floor down to the garden.

INTERIORS: not inspected.

History


The group of alms houses is dated 1905 and was designed by Mowbray A Green. The exterior has been little altered since its building.

Reasons for Listing


* Architectural interest: the symmetrical grouping of alms houses combines Baroque and Arts and Crafts and vernacular motifs to create a convincing mixture which is typical of its period;
* Group value: The building groups well with other listed buildings along Weston Lane.

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