Historic bridges · South West England
Bridges Almshouses
Bridges Almshouses — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bridges Almshouses is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bridges Almshouses in Keynsham within the English county of Somerset were built around 1685. They have been designated as a Grade II listed building. The Almshouses were built by Sir Thomas Bridges and his wife Lady Anna Bridges (née Rodney) to provide accommodation for six widows and endowed a school for the town. This may have initially been for the widows of men killed in the Monmouth Rebellion. The terrace is made of three pairs of two-storey houses. They are constructed of limestone with moulded stone mullions over the two and three light windows, surmounted by pantile roof. On the front of the building are cartouches with the arms of Bridges and his wife. The Bristol Road in front of the almshouse has been built over the original gardens and the level of the road has been raised so that the doors and footpath are below the level of the carriageway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4183, -2.5050
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Keynsham
- Postcode
- BS31 2BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Established
- 1685
Sources
- wikidata: Q17152268 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bridges Almshouses (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bridges Almshouses?
- Bridges Almshouses is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS31 2BE), in the parish of Keynsham.
- When was Bridges Almshouses built?
- Built or established in 1685.
- Who owns Bridges Almshouses?
- Bridges Almshouses is owned by | designation1 =Grade II listed building.
- Is Bridges Almshouses a listed building?
- Bridges Almshouses is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Bridges Almshouses free to visit?
- Yes, Bridges Almshouses is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bridges Almshouses?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS31 2BE. It sits within the North East Somerset and Hanham parliamentary constituency.