Residential Building
HELE ALMSHOUSES
A historic dwelling showcasing period architecture and domestic life.
This residential building is legally protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. As a Grade II* listed building, it is considered particularly important and of more than special interest - representing the top 5.8% of listed buildings. It has been protected for 42 years.
Heritage Expansion
Listed during an era when the criteria for protection expanded to include more vernacular and industrial heritage.
Building Type
Residential Building
Listed Since
29 March 1984
List Entry
1306680
Nearby Development Sites
No brownfield sites within 2km
Nearby Listed Buildings
27, KNIGHTON ROAD
BLACKSMITHS SHOP IMMEDIATELY WEST SOUTH WEST OF NUMBER 27
GARDEN WALLS AND TWO PAIRS OF GATE PIERS IMMEDIATELY NORTH WEST AND SOUTH EAST OF WEMBURY HOUSE
KITCHEN GARDEN WALLS AND GATE PIERS APPROXIMATELY 120 METRES NORTH EAST OF WEMBURY HOUSE
TWO PAIRS OF GATE PIERS AND LINK WALLS APPROXIMATELY 230 METRES NORTH NORTH EAST OF WEMBURY HOUSE
What is a Listed Building?
Listed buildings are structures of special architectural or historic interest, protected under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
- Grade I: Exceptional interest (2.5%)
- Grade II*: Particularly important (5.8%)
- Grade II: Special interest (91.7%)