Building record MLI89304 - Nos. 6 and 8 Jubilee Street, Ruskington
Summary
Nos. 6 and 8 Jubilee Street, Ruskington
Type and Period (1)
- ALMSHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1887 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Pair of red brick cottages, built c. 1886, with various decorations including an inscription across three ornate ashlar kneelers which reads "TEETOTAL HOUSES, VICTORIA JUBILEE". 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. {1}
The houses were built in 1887 as almshouses and placed in the hands of trustees for the benefit of the poor of Ruskington for ever. The houses are still run as almshouses by the Longhurst Housing Association. {2}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI7639 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/52; 374.006-7.
- <2> SLI9009 Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. p 63.
- <3> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 618.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 08409 51016 (12m by 12m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUSKINGTON, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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