Malmesbury: St. John?s almshouses
Introduction
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Malmesbury: St. John?s almshouses
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 16 Feb 2002
The arch in the right-hand end as we look is reckoned to date to about 1185 and is probably a reminder of a former chapel and hospital on this site. Much more in-depth discussion will be found here: http://www.davidforward.co.uk/almshouse/almshouse.php
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Image Location
Latitude
51.582001
Longitude
-2.095059