Former Almshouses ~ Zeals, Wiltshire.

What a beautiful and quaint building !!
Very well captured Rosa.

Thank you Jaap. I like this style of building.
Have a good Wednesday.

Interesting buildings with remarkable architecture: I really like!

Have a good day

Thank you very much Nouchet. I also like this style of architecture.
Take care and have a nice day.

The angle from which you have photographed the alms-houses, Rosa, makes an excellent perspective. There are lots of great textures in the brickwork. The style of architecture is reassuringly old fashioned. Cheers, Joe

You describe it beautifully Joe, thank you.
Best wishes, Rosa.

I particularly like the tall chimnies Rosa ~ Enjoy your week ~ Stay Safe

They are quite spectacular Nick.
Take care and have a nice day.

Charming almshouses that look older than they are!

Yes they look much older Andy. They have weathered nicely.

Impeccable et superbement rendue. Une série vraiment remarquable.
Bonne et agréable journée.

Thank you very much Maliki.
Have a good day.

The various building materials have weathered nicely over the passing years, I wonder how many lived there when they were new, certainly easier on the eye than the monstrosity being built across the road from me !! I hope you have a nice day Rosalyn. it's cloudy but mild

Yes it has weathered very nicely Peter. It is kept up together very well. Joined on, to the left is the village hall, which can be seen in the 2nd picture.
Same weather here! Have a nice day.

Still a charming place, Rosa !

Thank you very much Pat.

wonderful......

Thank you Annemarie.

Victorian almshouses...they look so beautiful and interesting, dear Rosa, with their huge chimneys and lovely brickwork . You captured them so well and gave us great information as always . Thank you for sharing all this!
Do take care my friend and have a nice evening.

Almshouses are so interesting Adele. It was a good start at making sure elderly people were cared for. It is good to see their design was carefully thought out as well. I have photographed so many, I should make an album of them ;-))
Thank you for your lovely comments. I wish you a good evening my friend.

WOWWWWWWW, such a wonderful Victorian house, Rosa !!! I adore ***********************

Thank you very much Marie-claire.
Good evening.

A lovely capture, well done.
Have a nice evening, and stay well ;-)

Thank you June.
Good evening and take care.

Gorgeous houses, thanks to make us "travel".

Thank you Isabel. That's a good result ;-))

Really fine shots of these wonderful almshouses Rosa. When you consider that they were built for the benefit of the poor and less fortunate of a community the quality of the materials used and care that went into both the construction and architectural detail is really quite astounding. It is perhaps a lesson for us today when you consider the poor quality of much of the housing in the UK at present.

Enjoy your evening, Doug

Certainly a lot of care and attention was given to their construction and materials Doug. I have never seen almshouses that I have not liked! Foster's Almshouses in Bristol, near Christmas Steps is beautiful. I want to get a picture of that when we can travel again! Sadly today's houses leave a lot to be desired.

Good evening & take care,
Rosa.

A delightful set of photos Rosa...............probably looking as good today as they ever did. I'm guessing they're currently listed buildings. Beautifully composed and taken!

I think Doug has a good point about quality and workmanship.

Thank you very much Keith. I can remember them being "done up" in the late 1960's and they have been well cared for ever since. Yes, I feel certain they are listed.
Doug does indeed have a point :(

Take care and have a good evening.

A very beautiful architecture here! I like the brickwork and chimneys!
You have captured them perfectly!

Best wishes
Füsun

Thank you for your very kind comments Füsun.
We don't see chimneys built like that these days!

Best wishes,
Rosa.

Another beautiful architectural series ! Very interesting and very well shown !

Thank you for your kind comments Ulrich.
Have a good day.

Un bâtiment remarquable, visite guidée avec tes trois images et une bonne description !*******
bonne soirée Rosa.

Thank you for your kind comments Jocelyne.
Take care and have a good day.

Ein stattliches Gebäude mit einer ansprechenden Architektur. Es ist respektabel, solch ein Anwesen für die Armen zu bauen.

Thank you Wilhelm. I agree with you and most of the almshouses I have seen have been of similar architecture.

A beautiful building. The chimneys are amazing. Most almshouses seem to have been built to a really good standard. There are some lovely ones in Appleby

Thank you Jean. I had to look the Appleby almshouses up of course :) They are lovely, as you say. I like the courtyard very much. I must get my photos sorted, as I have many almshouse pictures and it would be good to put them all in a separate folder.

A fine record of this building. Love this architecture with those tall chimneys and many arches. Well done.

Keep safe. Herb

Thank you very much Herb. Much appreciated.
Take care. Rosa.

Edificios antiguos que llegan bien conservados, se advierten sólidos en dos alturas. Alternan piedra y ladrillo cara vista, me gusta su color y también esas cristaleras en las ventanas con recuadros de unión de las distintas piezas. Eres especialista en arquitectura.

Thank you for your kind comments Jose Manuel. They are stone mullion windows with leaded glazing. I'm not a specialist, but learning all the time...it's never too late :-))

Its so interesting Rosa, to look at the first photo here of that old building, the age of the bricks, stones, the roof etc.... what an interesting shot indeed. even the old plants add to the interest of this photo. hope you are staying well. The two of us now have received both of the Covid vaccines, glad to get this done, we have been waiting!!. best wishes, Sarah

I often drive past this building Sarah, so on my walk around the village, I was able to take a picture. Thank you for your kind comments. I am pleased to hear you have had your second vaccine. I have had my first and have a date for the second. I will be pleased to get back to something like normal! All the best, Rosa.

MAGNIFICENT

Thank you Pam ♥

Beautiful building Rosa love it.
Stay safe TOZ

Thank you TOZ.
Take care and have a good evening.

joli bâtiment en pierre comme j'aime ***********bisous mon amie et belle journée !

Thank you dear Angelique.
Good evening.
Bisous.

de belles vues pour cette jolie demeure***********************
beau jeudi mon amie ! bisous♫

Thank you dear Valeriane.
Good evening.
Bisous.

wonderful building!

Thank you Berny.

Magnificent chimneys to these lovely old almshouses and a very nice series Rosa

Thank you Roger. There are some lovely almshouses around.

Thank you posting your image in the group
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Beautiful old buildings, Rosa. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.

Thank you George.
All the best to you and Pauline.

Lovely ancient architecture. we've really changed for the worse. Greetings, Anton.

Thank you Anton. I agree, we have. I think this would be very expensive to build nowadays.

Both the church and the almshouses are remarkable buildings and beautifully presented by you! Zeals seems an uncommon place name...

Zeals is a very pretty village Gudrun. Apparently it is old English for "The sallow trees". Originally "Seles" in 1176. The spellings change a lot over the years. I read this in my trusty Dictionary of British Place Names :-))

Place names can be highly interesting! I don't think a dictionary for German place names exists...

Before I even read your title I thought that these were almshouses. So elegant. I love the chimneys.

Yes you can usually tell Amelia. I have never seen an almshouse that I haven't liked. I'm sure there will be one somewhere :))

Great capture of some old history Rosa, love the brick textures...Hope you are keeping well. Best wishes, Bill.