Buntingford Almshouses
| Buntingford almshouses | |
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 Buntingford Almshouses, with war memorial in the foreground | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1684 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Buntingford Almshouses is a Grade II* listed building on the high street of the Hertfordshire town of Buntingford. The building was erected in 1684 by the mathematician and astronomer Bishop Seth Ward[1] who was born in the town. The architect was probably the scientist and architect, Robert Hooke.[2]
The building, located next to St Peter's Church, is built of brick around three sides of a courtyard. The heritage listing describes the building as "[a] classical almshouses of 1684 of outstanding interest."[1]
Having previously been used as the local hospital, the building is now run by a charity to provide accommodation for elderly people in the town.[3]
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1101350)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Batten, M. I. (1936–1937). "The architecture of Dr Robert Hooke F.R.S.". The Volume of the Walpole Society. 25: 110.
- ^ "Buntingford Almshouses, registered charity no. 240885". Charity Commission for England and Wales.