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Forecourt Wall and Gateway to Pemberton Almshouses

A Grade II Listed Building in St Albans, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7562 / 51°45'22"N

Longitude: -0.3353 / 0°20'6"W

OS Eastings: 515001

OS Northings: 207698

OS Grid: TL150076

Mapcode National: GBR H84.S30

Mapcode Global: VHGPQ.44M1

Plus Code: 9C3XQM47+FV

Entry Name: Forecourt Wall and Gateway to Pemberton Almshouses

Listing Date: 27 August 1971

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1103050

English Heritage Legacy ID: 163423

ID on this website: 101103050

Location: St Albans, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1

County: Hertfordshire

District: St. Albans

Electoral Ward/Division: St Peters

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: St Albans

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: St Albans St Peter

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Wall

Description


ST PETER'S STREET 1. (West Side) 1582 Forecourt wall and gateway to Pemberton Almshouses TL 1407 NE 4/23 TL 1507 NW 5/23

II

2. Forecourt wall and tall, brick gateway with pointed head with small brick plinths at sides and centre, those at sides empty, that in centre having iron arrow-head pointing upwards. Round-arched door opening and stone panel above with inscription: "These 6 Almshouses were erected and endowed with Five Pounds Per Annum Each. Out of the Manor of Shelton in Bedfordshire by Roger Pemberton of St Albans Esquire, who was buried in the Church of St Peter November 20th 1627." RCHM page 194: VCH page 473.

Listing NGR: TL1500107698

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