Building record MLI60257 - Carre's Hospital, Sleaford
Summary
Carre's Hospital, Sleaford
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Full Description
Carres Hospital, built by London architect H E Kendall. Nine-bay E range of 1830, seven-bay S range of 1841-6 perhaps by Charles Kirk, who was the contractor for the earlier stage. Castellations and porches. {1}
Carres Hospital, bequeathed by the will of Robert Carre in 1636, is described as a 'neat stone building'. It originally accommodated 12 poor men, in 1872 this was increased to 18. Each tenant received 10/- per week, 1.5 tonnes of coal per annum and a blue cloak. {2}
Architect, H E Kendall. Nine bay East range of 1830. Seven bay south range of 1841-6. On site of the house of the Carre family. L-shape in plan. Range of early 19th century almshouses in ashlar. Good 'Gothick' design of two storeys, five projecting porches with four-centred entrance arches and corner buttresses. Garden in front with pump and sun-dial and a paved walk beside street. Stone wall to right. Old gas lamp standard. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.{3}
This is the original site of the 17th century almshouse founded by Robert Carre in 1636. It was formerly the site of Carre House (PRN 65343), the Carre family residence, and parts of this building survived within the almshouse buildings until 1823. There were several phases of rebuilding of the houses and the chapel during the 19th century. In 1857 the charity purchased a site in Northgate (PRN 60258) to build a new almshouse for the accommodation of 8 extra pensioners who received the same benefits as those resident at the old site. {5}
Pevsner mistakenly lists the Northgate site as the site of the original 17th century foundation, and this appears to have been followed by the listing descriptions. {1}{3}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.654.
- <2> SLI9009 Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. p.38-9.
- <3> SLI9678 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Sleaford. TF 0645 1/11.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. p 437.
- <5> SLI920 Bibliographic Reference: Edward Trollope. 1872. Sleaford and the Wapentakes of Flaxwell and Aswardhurn in the County of Lincoln. pp 174-75.
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| Grid reference | Centred TF 0690 4584 (38m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SLEAFORD, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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