Building record MLI97259 - Truesdale's Hospital, 13 Scotgate, Stamford
Summary
Truesdale's Hospital was founded in 1700 to house six poor men. It was rebuilt in 1833 and is of Tudor Gothic design with the quartered arms of Truesdale on a central gable.
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PRN 34026
Truesdale's Hospital was founded in 1700 by Thomas Truesdale to house six poor old men. The building was rebuilt in 1833 after the architect George Basevi reported it needed replacement. The present building was designed by Basevi is of Tudor Gothic design and has the quartered arms of Truesdale on a central gable. It was built to house 12 men and in 1844 was extended by two rooms. It is described as 'the grandest and most accomplished of Stamford's later almshouses'. {1}{2}{4}{5}
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}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI12378 Bibliographic Reference: Smith, M.. 1990. Stamford Almshouses. p.11.
- <2> SLI9009 Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. No 99, p 40.
- <3> SLI6708 Index: Department of the Environment. 1974. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 1/346.
- <4> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). No 53, pp 45-46, plate 160.
- <5> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 698.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 02669 07159 (37m by 44m) |
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| Civil Parish | STAMFORD, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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