The Blue House, located adjacent to the town bridge, was formerly the Bluecoat School and Almshouses, so named due to the colour of the school uniforms.
Built in 1726 at a cost of £1,401 8s 9d, it replaced a previous almshouse dating from 1461 (and rebuilt in 1621). The Blue House provided accommodation for 20 female widows, and schooling for 20 boys, and the front of the building is adorned by two statues, one of a man, colloquially known as "Billy Ball", and one a woman called "Nancy Guy", indicating the building's dual role. Its role as a school ceased in 1921, and it now provides studio and one bedroom flats for 17 elderly residents.[2]
^"The Blue House". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
^Goodall, Rodney. The buildings of Frome, 2nd Ed. Frome: Frome society for local study. p. 149. ISBN0-9510157-5-3.
April 13, 2024
blue, house, frome, blue, house, frome, somerset, england, built, 1726, been, designated, grade, listed, building, blue, houselocation, within, somersetgeneral, informationtown, cityfromecountryenglandcoordinates51, 2306, 2306, 320completed1726the, blue, house. The Blue House in Frome Somerset England was built in 1726 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building 1 The Blue HouseLocation within SomersetGeneral informationTown or cityFromeCountryEnglandCoordinates51 13 50 N 2 19 12 W 51 2306 N 2 320 W 51 2306 2 320Completed1726The Blue House located adjacent to the town bridge was formerly the Bluecoat School and Almshouses so named due to the colour of the school uniforms Built in 1726 at a cost of 1 401 8s 9d it replaced a previous almshouse dating from 1461 and rebuilt in 1621 The Blue House provided accommodation for 20 female widows and schooling for 20 boys and the front of the building is adorned by two statues one of a man colloquially known as Billy Ball and one a woman called Nancy Guy indicating the building s dual role Its role as a school ceased in 1921 and it now provides studio and one bedroom flats for 17 elderly residents 2 See also editList of Grade I listed buildings in MendipReferences edit The Blue House historicengland org uk Retrieved 29 August 2007 Goodall Rodney The buildings of Frome 2nd Ed Frome Frome society for local study p 149 ISBN 0 9510157 5 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blue House Frome amp oldid 947892642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
