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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
… 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 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… and the latter with the words "Woley W.B."; also a pewter alms-dish with the arms of St. John of Bletsoe impaling …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Little Woolton was early held of the barony of Widnes, in alms, by the hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem in …
The Environs of London
… by Abraham Colfe, vicar of Lewisham. Sir Martin Bowes's alms-house. Sir Martin Bowes founded an alms-house in Woolwich for five poor widows, and committed …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… (Plate 31) of 1706 given by Mrs. B. Rose Drewe in 1825, alms-dish of 1668 and a stand-paten of 1715. Pulpit: made up …