Lady Hewley's Almshouses are a historic building in the city centre of York, in England.
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Sarah Hewley founded almshouses on Tanner Row in 1700, run by the Lady Hewley Trust. These were demolished to allow the construction of York's original railway station, and a replacement building on St Saviourgate was completed in 1841. The construction cost £1,711. The buildings are still in use as almshouses, and are still run by the same trust.[1][2]
The building was designed by James Pigott Pritchett, in a Tudor Revival style. The building formerly had nine apartments and a chapel,[1] but in 1975, the chapel was converted into an additional apartment.[3][4] The front of the almshouses is of stone, and the rear of brick. The building is two storeys high, with a cellar. Its main part has nine windows on each floor, and there are wings at either end. The front has three entrance doors, while there are two doors in the right-hand facade, which overlooks Stonebow. Inside, movable panels partition the entrance halls. The original kitchen ranges survive, as do the first floor fireplaces, although these are now blocked.[3]
The warden's house has two storeys and a three bay front, and is built of stone. In the 20th century, a single-storey extension was added to the right of the building.[5] There is a tablet in the end wall, moved from the original building, which records its foundation. The buildings were Grade II listed in 1954; the gate piers and railings also form part of the listing.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central. London: HMSO. 1981. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Lady Sarah Hewley, (1627-1710)". York Civic Trust. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "LADY HEWLEYS ALMSHOUSES NUMBERS 2-10 (CONSECUTIVE) AND NUMBER 8A (1256708)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Lady Sarah Hewley's Almshouses". James Pigott Pritchett. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Lady Hewley's Almshouses (1256696)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 December 2022.