Hemingby Almshouses
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Hemingby Almshouses
Image: © Kate Nicol Taken: 5 Feb 2010
Row of almshouses seen to the N boundary of the churchyard. There is an inscription which reads 'This Hospital and School were erected in the year 1727 by Jane Dymoke' Jane Dymoke established a yearly allowance for four poor widows of Lincolnshire to live in the hospital. There was a 145 acre farm associated with the hospital for revenue purposes. The four almswomen received a weekly allowance of two shillings and thrupence, plus coal. Jane Dymoke's charity also allowed for about four apprentices to be in training in Hemingby at any one time. Reference: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Hemingby/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.252733
Longitude
-0.146746