Historic houses · South West England
Hungerford Almshouses
In or near Lacock.
Hungerford Almshouses — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham · 5.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hungerford Almshouses, the nearest railway station is Chippenham, located 5.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is SN13 0BZ. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Hungerford Almshouses is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hungerford Almshouses in Corsham, Wiltshire, England, were built in 1668 for Lady Margaret Hungerford of Corsham Court. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The almshouses were founded to provide homes for six (later eight) poor people and education for ten children, on a site on the eastern edge of the town, near the south entrance to Corsham Court. The L-shaped building has six houses for single women along its north-east side, each with a gable and mullioned windows; at the centre is a Baroque carving of the Hungerford arms described as "flamboyant" by Orbach. The west side has the warden's house and a combined schoolroom and chapel, and a full-height porch which is also elaborately embellished. Margaret Hungerford was the daughter of William Holliday, a wealthy London merchant and alderman, and the widow of Sir Edward Hungerford. In 1802, Edward Hasted was given the Mastership of The Hungerford Almshouses by his friend William Bouverie, who had become Earl of Radnor in 1765. Hasted remained Master of the Almshouse from 1807 until his death in 1812. The site, also known as Lady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses & Schoolroom and Corsham Almshouses & 17th Century Schoolroom, is operated as a visitor attraction.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4350, -2.1825
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Corsham
- Postcode
- SN13 0BZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
- Established
- 1668
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 5.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5943339 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hungerford Almshouses (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hungerford Almshouses?
- Hungerford Almshouses is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN13 0BZ), in the parish of Corsham.
- What is Hungerford Almshouses?
- Hungerford Almshouses — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hungerford Almshouses?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN13 0BZ.
- When was Hungerford Almshouses built?
- Built or established in 1668.
- Who owns Hungerford Almshouses?
- Hungerford Almshouses is owned by | designation1 = Grade I Listed Building.
- Is Hungerford Almshouses a listed building?
- Hungerford Almshouses is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Hungerford Almshouses a protected site?
- Yes — Hungerford Almshouses is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hungerford Almshouses?
- The nearest railway station is Chippenham, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN13 0BZ.