TRAFALGAR SQUARE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ALMSHOUSES
TRAFALGAR SQUARE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ALMSHOUSES, 1-14, CHURCH WALK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207071
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- List Entry Name:
- TRAFALGAR SQUARE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ALMSHOUSES
- Statutory Address:
- TRAFALGAR SQUARE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ALMSHOUSES, 1-14, CHURCH WALK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207071
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- TRAFALGAR SQUARE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ALMSHOUSES
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRAFALGAR SQUARE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ALMSHOUSES, 1-14, CHURCH WALK
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TRAFALGAR SQUARE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ALMSHOUSES, 1-14, CHURCH WALK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 40703 57213
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ4057 CHURCH WALK
920-1/12/50 (South side)
08/05/50 (Consecutive)
Trafalgar Square Merchant Seamen's
Almshouses, Nos. 1-14 (consec)
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH WALK
(South side)
(Consecutive)
Trafalgar Square (Merchant Seamen's
Almshouses. Nos 1 to 13 consec))
GV II
14 almshouses. 1840. By William Drysdale for the Trustees of
the Muster Roll to house aged merchant seamen and their wives
and widows. Garden wall bond brick (5 and 1) with painted
ashlar dressings; pebble-dash rendered front gables and rear
elevations; concrete-tiled roof with brick chimneys. 3 sides
of a square, with narrow canted corner bays; 14 houses
arranged in flats, Nos 9 and 5 in the corners, with rear wings
containing doors to all and the only access to Nos 9 and 5.
EXTERIOR: elevations to square show 2 windows each house with
gauged round brick arches to central C20 doors and overlights
with radial glazing bars; shallow segmental arches to 2-light
renewed mullion and transom casements with glazing bars.
Painted ashlar eaves band. At centre, over door with painted
surround, a high relief painted plaque with sailor and lion
supporting escutcheons and maritime symbols, and inscription :
TRAFALGAR SQUARE, ERECTED BY TRUSTEES OF THE MUSTER ROLL ANNO
DOMINI 1840, UNDER 4TH AND 5TH of WILLIAM IV, with names of
trustees. Well-carved low relief Roman Capitals on eaves band
ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY. Hipped roof with
brick ridge chimneys.
(Milburn GE and Miller ST: Sunderland River, Town and People:
Sunderland: 1988-: 49,77,156).
Listing NGR: NZ4070357213
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391427
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Milburn, G E, Miller, S T, Sunderland: River, Town & People, (1988), 49
Milburn, G E, Miller, S T, Sunderland: River, Town & People, (1988), 77
Milburn, G E, Miller, S T, Sunderland: River, Town & People, (1988), 156
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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