Ann Routh's Almshouses
Ann Routh's Almshouses, 28, Keldgate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084044
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Ann Routh's Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- Ann Routh's Almshouses, 28, Keldgate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1084044
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Sept-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ann Routh's Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- Ann Routh's Almshouses, 28, Keldgate
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Ann Routh's Almshouses, 28, Keldgate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beverley
- National Grid Reference:
- TA 03598 39138
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 March 2023 to amend date of build and to reformat the text to current standards.
TA 0339
10/121
BEVERLEY
KELDGATE (north side)
No 28 (Ann Routh's Almshouses)
1.3.50
GV
II
1750, designed by James Moyser and built by Thomas Wrightson. Two storeys in red brick. Elevation to Keldgate has three bays divided by pilasters with stone caps and projecting bases. The pilasters support semi-circular gauged arches.first floor has three segmental-headed windows, ground floor two windows and centre doorway with plain stone architrave, four-panel door and fanlight. All windows have gauged heads and stone cills. Moulded stone eaves cornice over which is a pediment full width of the elevation with similar raked cornices. In the tympanum is a very fine Rococo cartouche of arms, coloured, its frame formed by cornucopia, c-scrolls and palm leaves. This rests on a tablet inscribed
'This hospital was built in 1750 by the Mayor &/Aldn of the Town pursuant to the will of Mrs./ANN ROUTH Widow late of this town deed/to whom her first Husband Mr. CHRIS MOOR./ devised an endow of £100 a year with which/she endowed this Hospital for the maintenance of/12 poor old widows of the parish of St JOHN/or St MARTIN'S in the Town frequenting the Church.'.
Staircase with closed string, symmetrically turned vase-shaped balusters, plain newels, and simply moulded handrail. (Apparently rebuilt to the original design in the early C19). Firemark of the Sun Assurance company. National Monument Register Photograph
Listing NGR: TA0359839138
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 167221
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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