Monument record EWL 018 - Elmswell Almhouses
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Summary
Almshouses shown on Ogilby's map, 1675
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9826 6361 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL96SE |
| Civil Parish | ELMSWELL, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Almhouses shown on Ogilby's map, 1675 (S1)
See also EWL 004
(TL 98276361) Almshouses (NR). (S2)
A single storied red brick building. A stone in a central brick gable records that it was founded by Sir Robert Gardner in 1614 for sick poor widows. Grade II. (S3)
As described and still occupied. (S4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50161 Cartographic materials: John Ogilby. 1675. John Ogilby's Travellers Guide. Map.
- <S2> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS 6" 1958.
- <S3> SSF59814 Index: DoE. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. DOE (HHR) Thedwastre RD suff 1951 7.
- <S4> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 NKB 24-FEB-71.
- <S5> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 31 2021 12:48PM