Buntingford Almshouses is a grade II*
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
on the High street of the Hertfordshire town of
Buntingford. The building was erected in 1684 by the mathematician and astronomer Bishop
Seth Ward who was born in the town. The architect was probably the celebrated scientist and architect,
Robert Hooke.
The building, located next to St Peter's church, is built of brick around three sides of a courtyard. The heritage listing describes the building as ''"A classical almshouses of 1684 of outstanding interest."''
Having previously been used as the town hospital, the building is now run by a charity to provide accommodation for elderly people in the town.
References
1684 establishments in England
Buildings and structures in Hertfordshire
Defunct hospitals in Hertfordshire
Almshouses in Hertfordshire
Grade II* listed buildings in Hertfordshire
Buntingford
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