Latitude: 52.3735 / 52°22'24"N
Longitude: -2.3138 / 2°18'49"W
OS Eastings: 378732
OS Northings: 275098
OS Grid: SO787750
Mapcode National: GBR 0BK.3V6
Mapcode Global: VH91S.VL4T
Plus Code: 9C4V9MFP+CF
Entry Name: 1-5 Cookes Almshouses
Listing Date: 22 April 1950
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1099987
English Heritage Legacy ID: 156705
ID on this website: 101099987
Location: Bewdley, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, DY12
County: Worcestershire
District: Wyre Forest
Civil Parish: Bewdley
Built-Up Area: Bewdley
Traditional County: Worcestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire
Church of England Parish: Ribbesford with Bewdley and Dowles etc
Church of England Diocese: Worcester
Tagged with: Almshouse
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SO 7875 SE
13/63
BEWDLEY CP
HIGH STREET (south side)
Cooke's Almshouses
Nos 1-5
(Formerly listed as Cooke's Almshouses Nos 1 - 8 (consec))
22.4.50
GV
II
Eight almshouses. Founded 1693, restored 1860, with some mid-C20 alterations. Rendered sandstone and brick with tile roof, stacks in two clusters of four square shafts to rear. Two storeys, moulded cornice, string to ground floor, C19 brick plinth; four windows: Three-light casements; centrally placed stone tablet bearing long inscription concerning the founder, Thomas Cooke, has a segmental pediment and eared architrave with consoles. To rear a lean-to along whole wall which contains the entrance. (BoE, p 86; VCH 4, p 299 - 300, 316).
Listing NGR: SO7861875253
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