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A History of the County of Oxford
… the number of services, introducing a weekly communion and daily evensong, and reported increased congregations. 47 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 103 and was attended by 51 boys and girls and 64 infants daily and by 100 children on Sundays; the vicar reported in …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… to buy five almshouses for the parish in 1763. 30 The alms-houses, in Bospin Lane, were sold by the parish in 1955 …
A History of the County of Essex
… century there was a parish poorhouse (often called the alms-house) comprising 3 cottages by the turnpike at Woodford …
A History of the County of Oxford
… corporation regularly repaired the buildings and provided alms and gowns for the occupants, but after the duchess of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… town council directly appointed a chaplain to celebrate daily for the founder (presumably Henry VI) and to pray by … villages, and in Bristol to maintain a chaplain to serve daily in St. Margaret's chapel and two almsmen to pray for …
A History of the County of Oxford
… at first using the Old Angel inn but later run as a daily return service from the Bear. 53 In 1830, at the height … to London and three to Birmingham on most days, and daily coaches to Holyhead, Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Leicester; carriers provided a daily service to London and Birmingham and regular services …
A History of the County of Oxford
… established. In 1259 a Woodstock house was granted in free alms at a general portmoot before the bailiff of Woodstock …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of village green at the east end of the churchyard as an alms-house in 1501. 19 It was pulled down c. 1818 and … became disused in the later 19th century. The site of the alms-house was exchanged by the trustees for ½ a. land at …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… were 120 children, 5 but in 1825 only 50 boys attended daily, with an additional 50 girls on Sundays; 40 children …