Listed Building record MDO15636 - Talbot Village Almshouses, Bournemouth
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Summary
A group of seven almshouses endowed by Georgina Charlotte Talbot and built in 1862, by C C Creeke in a picturesque Romanesque style in coursed Purbeck rubble with voussoirs in dark brown ironstone. It was built as part of Talbot model village.
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Full Description
1862, C C Creeke. Picturesque though symmetrical, Romanesque style in coursed Purbeck rubble with voussoirs in dark brown ironstone. Three 2-storey gables with finials and kneelers, 4 similar small gables over entrance porches. Between main gables only 1 storey with deep slate roof, stone chimneys with set-offs on slope. Pairs of round-arched lights under each window arch, with diamond lattice glazing to tympanum. Round arches also to doors and to blind recess in upper storey of each main gable. Stringcourse breaking up over windows and porches. Rear also has blind recesses in 3 gables, modern extensions below. Grouped freestanding storehouses. <2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX3488 Scheduling record: DOE (HHR). 27 Feb 76. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Bournemouth 1976.
- <2> SWX4461 Scheduling record: Department of the Environment. 15-Feb-1994. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Bournemouth amendment 1994. Vol 768.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF104478 ST MARKS PRIMARY SCHOOL, WALLISDOWN ROAD, TALBOT VILLAGE, BOURNEMOUTH.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1307539.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 07177 94118 (31m by 39m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SE 127
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1307539
- National Buildings Record: 104478
Record last edited
Feb 16 2022 12:00PM