Listed Building record MDR4747 - Former Almshouses, Morley Almshouses Lane, Morley
Type and Period (1)
- ALMSHOUSE (Stuart to 21st Century - 1656 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Former almshouses, Morley Almshouses Lane, Morley, built in 1656.
'An almshouse at Morley was founded by Jacinth Sacheverell, who died in 1657.' (1)
'Jacinth Sacheverell, who died in London in 1656, is said to have founded some almshouses here [at Morley], but we have not found a copy of the will or any authentic document relating thereto. On a tablet in the church [of Morley] the following account is given: 'six hospital houses given by Jacinth Sacheverell Esq…The Almshouses consist of six dwellings under one roof, each containing two rooms with small gardens in front…'.' (2)
'Jacinth Sacheverell's Almshouses, Morley Moor, Erected 1656 [Information as in Auth 3] [AO/59/165/6].' (3)
'The Almshouses are still in use and in good condition [1967].' (4)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'PARISH OF MORLEY MORLEY ALMSHOUSES SK 34 SE LANE 1/85 (North Side) 2.9.52 Morley Almshouses (formerly listed as Almshouses on the Moor) II
Terrace of six almshouses. Founded by and built for Jacynth Sacheverell in 1656. Coursed squared gritstone with gritstone dressings. Plain tile roof, chamfered stone coped gables and three brick stacks just off the ridge. Single storey. Symmetrical south elevation of twelve bays. Central gable. Two doorways each with chamfered stone lintel and sills and plank door. Large aedicule above with Ionic pilasters and broken pediment, enclosing the Sacheverell coat of arms. Square sundial above the pediment. To the right a 2-light, two single light and a 2-light recessed and chamfered mullioned windows. Then two doorways with chamfered lintels and sills and plank doors, and a further 2-light and single recessed and chamfered mullion windows. Doorways and windows to the left of the gable, mirroring those to the right, to make the composition symmetrical.
Listing NGR: SK3865641301.'
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Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England.
- <1> SDR84 Bibliographic reference: Lysons, D & Lysons, S. 1817. Magna Britannia, Volume 5: Derbyshire. 213.
- <2> SDR4634 Bibliographic reference: Bagshaw, S. 1846. Derbyshire. 201.
- <3> SDR367 Bibliographic reference: Kerry, C. 1905. History of Smalley. 54-55.
- <4> SDR6197 Personal Observation: F1 FDC 02-JAN-67.
- <6> SDR12891 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. 2nd ed., revised. 285.
- <7> SDR15541 Index: TPAT. 2218. 2218. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1205956?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 38656 41301 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MORLEY, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR746
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Record last edited
Sep 16 2025 1:00PM