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A row of single-story brick cottages with tile roofs, chimney stacks, and a black metal fence along the front pavement.

4 – 8 Church Street Fen Ditton

4, 6 & 8 Church Street, Fen Ditton

History of 4, 6 & 8 Fen Ditton

1861

Mary Peters, 78, almshouse widow of shepherd, b Fen Ditton

Sarah Dean, 62, almshouse, b Impington

Mary Peachey, 59, almshouse, b London

Sarah Green, 76, almshouse, b Fen Ditton

Sarah Gillson, 82, almshouse widow of ag lab, b Great Wilbraham

vacant


Listed building:

Almshouses, rebuilt in 1877 for Thomas Bailey and recently converted to three dwellings. Gault brick with red brick dressings.

A stone plaque and a relief carving of a coat of arms mounted on a brick wall, detailing the history of 1665-6 almshouses.

4 – 8 Church Street Fen Ditton

A stone plaque set into a brick wall features carved text about Willys Almshouses and their renovation in 1968-9.

4 – 8 Church Street Fen Ditton

A light-colored stone plaque set into a red and grey brick wall, featuring an inscription dated July 6, 1877.

4 – 8 Church Street Fen Ditton

 

Building dates

  • Built by 1877
Sources for this date
  • Built by 1899: EPC construction age band: before 1900
  • Built by 1877: Listed building: by 1877

Tags

  • Almshouse
  • Listed building

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