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Almshouses
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Almshouses

Listed Grade I since 195571 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
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About Almshouses

Almshouses is one of 2 Grade I listed buildings in Moretonhampstead and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 23 August 1955, and its entry was last amended on 6 August 1991. It stands in the Moretonhampstead conservation area, designated in 1973. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 61 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1334200↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 2 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Moretonhampstead · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

22 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

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Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Questions about Almshouses

Is Almshouses listed?

Yes. Almshouses is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1334200), first listed on 23 August 1955.

Can you visit Almshouses?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Almshouses in a conservation area?

Yes, the Moretonhampstead conservation area, designated in 1973.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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