Building record MLI97461 - Dawson's Almshouses, Brook Street, Grantham
Summary
Dawson's Almshouses, Brook Street, Grantham
Type and Period (1)
- ALMSHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1862 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 38925. [This record includes information from record PRN 34021 which has been removed from the HER.]
These almshouses date from the 19th century and consist of three ranges of single storey buildings arranged around a central garden. They have various decorative features, and are considered to be significant within the Conservation Area. {1}
The buildings are shown on a 1971 OS map. {2}
George Dawson left money in 1662 for ten poor and aged persons. The charity was revised in 1844 and in 1860 and ten almshouses were built in 1862. In 1967 the almshouses were modernised and their number reduced to eight. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI12679 Report: South Kesteven District Council. 2009. Grantham Conservation Area Appraisal. Residential District character area.
- <2> SLI3633 Map: OS. 1971. OS 1:2500 SERIES. SK93NW.
- <3> SLI9009 Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. no.136, p.56 with photograph.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9141 3630 (32m by 30m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRANTHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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