Yorke Almshouses

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Yorke Almshouses

Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 11 Sep 2011

These four almshouses are situated immediately to the east of Forthampton church, they were designed by William Burges of 1863-4 who worked for the third Marquess of Bute working on Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch. The almshouses are named after the family who lived in nearby Forthampton Court.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.991399
Longitude
-2.206316