Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
23128
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/03/2000
Date of Amendment
31/03/2000
Name of Property
Victoria Almshouses
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
330960
Northing
187700
Street Side
W
Location
Near top of Stow Hill, to N of No 108.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Foundation stone laid 4 November 1902.
Exterior
U-plan block of 9 almshouses. Single storey. Red brick with painted stone dressings; red plain tiled roofs; tall red brick chimneys. Ends of blocks facing road have plastered pedimental gables. Inscription on S gable "Queen Victoria Memorial AD1901". Inscription on N gable "Newport Almshouses Roger Williams Charity AD 1700". Each arm of blocks facing inwards to garden yard have 2 similar gables with oculi. Centre of cross range has single similar gable in plain brick.
Interior
Reason for designation
Especially attractive, well-designed set of almshouses, an unusual building type. Group value with adjacent listed buildings.
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