Salem Almshouses, Barnstaple
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Salem Almshouses, Barnstaple
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 8 Feb 2010
A plaque reads "erected by Charles Roberts 1834 for 24 men and women". The picture shows two of the three ranges, which form a U-shape opening onto Trinity Street, built in a local stone with a purplish hue. "Each unit has one heated front room, a rear service room and an axial stair cell between" http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=485838&mode=adv .
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Image Location
Latitude
51.077602
Longitude
-4.055441