Slee's Almshouses (Tiverton)

 almshouses, Grade II Listed (UK)

Almshouses founded in 1610 by George Slee for six single women. Probably renovated c1840s, C20 renovations. Stone rubble and timber; slate roof gabled at the right end; end stack with brick shaft. PLAN: original plan was six single rooms, 3 on each floor and in 1790 were described as having galleries in front "and the lower as well as the upper rooms floored with timber
HISTORY: in 1842 and 1847 the almshouses were described as in a dilapidated state. A chest tomb to George Slee survives in the parish church of St Peter between the chancel and the north chancel chapel.
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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