Monument record MLI42778 - Langton Almshouses, Langton by Horncastle
Summary
Pair of attached almshouses dating from 1690. Demolished c.2009, following reported structural damage.
Type and Period (1)
- ALMSHOUSE (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1690 AD to 2009 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Pair of attached almshouses dating from 1690, but now largely derelict. Constructed of red brick with bold rustication and keystones, and features a pantile roof, with decorated eaves and a single central ridge stack. The building is single-storey with garret, and has a four-bay front with two central, side-by-side doorways. Although starting to become ruinous, the buildings represent a good example of the small-scale use of the Fen Artisan Mannerist style. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate entry in the National Heritage List for England. {1}{2}{3}
The almshouses were founded by Revd Willoughby West in 1690, as two almshouses for poor women. The building is brick-built, and designed in an Artisan Mannerist style. In 1905, each almsperson received 3 shillings weekly and coals. No one was living in the building in 2000, although plans for the renovation of the cottage were being worked on. {4}
A detailed appraisal and photographic survey of the almshouses was conducted in August 2005, to inform their proposed renovation. The buildings were in a derelict state at the time of survey, with scaffolding and a temporary cover protecting them. Some original features remained, however, including some decorative Dutch arch brickwork around the windows, some of which still had their original wooden frames. Internal features such as fireplaces and a beehive oven were also present. Features relating to early alterations to the houses also survived, including wooden thumb-latch doors and an iron cooking range installed into an older inglenook (although in poor condition). Trace remains of an early mud and stud partition wall was also present, though the wall itself had not survived. {5}
This building was demolished c.2009, following reported structural damage, and was subsequently de-listed. {6}{7}
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.426.
- <2> SLI9064 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 3/123.
- <3> SLI13386 Website: Historic England (formerly English Heritage). 2011->. The National Heritage List for England. http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. 1252133.
- <4> SLI9009 Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. p.35, no.85.
- <5> SLI10687 Report: Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln). 2005. The Langton Almshouses, Langton - Standing Building Appraisal and Photographic Survey. -.
- <6> SLI13505 Unpublished Document: English Heritage / Historic England. 2008->. Advice Report from a Heritage Asset Assessment. Case No.1495083.
- <7> SLI14492 Index: Historic England. 2012->. Designation Decision Records (De-Designated and Non-Designated Entries). 1495298.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 23188 68654 (15m by 12m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGTON BY HORNCASTLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Sep 23 2025 1:06PM
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