Building record MLI42778 - Langton Almshouses, Langton by Horncastle

Summary

Pair of attached almshouses dating from 1690. Thought to have been demolished in 2009.

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  • (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1690 AD to 2009 AD?)

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Pair of attached almshouses dating from 1690, but now largely derelict. Constructed of red brick with bold rustication and keystones, and features a pantile roof, with decorated eaves and a single central ridge stack. The building is single-storey with garret, and has a four-bay front with two central, side-by-side doorways. Although starting to become ruinous, the buildings represent a good example of the small-scale use of the Fen Artisan Mannerist style. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}{3} The almshouses were founded by Revd Willoughby West in 1690, as two almshouses for poor women. The building is brick-built, and designed in an Artisan Mannerist style. In 1905, each almsperson received 3 shillings weekly and coals. No one was living in the building in 2000, although plans for the renovation of the cottage were being worked on. {4} A detailed appraisal and photographic survey of the almshouses was carried out prior to their proposed renovation. They are currently in a derelict state, with scaffolding and a temporary cover protecting them. However, some original features remain, for instance decorative Dutch arch brickwork around the windows, some of which have original wooden frames. Internal features such as fireplaces and a beehive oven are also present. Features also survive from early alterations to the houses including wooden thumb-latch doors and an iron cooking range installed into an older inglenook. The cooking range is in very poor condition. Trace remains of an early mud and stud partition wall are also present, though the wall itself has not survived. {5} The building was demolished in about 2009. {6}

Sources/Archives (6)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.426.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/123.
  •  Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1252133.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. p.35, no.85.
  •  Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2005. The Langton Almshouses, Langton - Standing Building Appraisal and Photographic Survey. -.
  •  Verbal Communication: Walker, Rob. 2010-2014. Information from Rob Walker of East lindsey District Council. 28/08/2014.

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Grid reference Centred TF 23188 68654 (15m by 12m) Surveyed
Civil Parish LANGTON BY HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Dec 13 2023 2:29PM

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