Listed Building: THE ALMSHOUSES (1362636)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1155, 26, 8
Date assigned 10 October 1980
Date last amended

Description

1. 5272 GREAT CHART THE STREET (south-east side) The Almshouses (Nos 1, 2 and 3) TQ 9842 26/8 II 2. Three cottages, the north-east and centre ones founded as almshouses in 1583 by Francis Toke of Godinton, and rebuilt probably by Nicholas Roundell Toke in 1833, the south-west one added 1899 in matching style. One storey ashlar. Tiled roof with shaped Dutch gable ends. Six casement windows with dripstones over. In the centre of the 2 original cottages is a porch with a shaped gable containing a stone inscribed:- "This Almshouse for 2 aged persons was founded and endowed by Francis Toke Esquire, Anno Domini 1583 and rebuilt Anno Domini 1833". At the south-west end of the south-west cottage is a similar porch with a stone inscribed:- "This Almshouse was erected by the Trustees of the Toke and Streeter Almshouse Charity AD 1899". Listing NGR: TQ9816642024

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 9816 4201 (point)
Map sheet TQ94SE
Civil Parish GREAT CHART WITH SINGLETON, ASHFORD, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 17 2006 9:59AM