Gateway, The Pemberton Almshouses
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Gateway, The Pemberton Almshouses
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 22 Sep 2011
Gateway to The Pemberton Almshouses (see Image). Note the iron shaft at the top of the gateway representing an arrow, commemorating the tradition that the founder of the almshouses, Roger Pemberton, had shot a widow by accident, in atonement for which he had founded the almshouses. The gateway is grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1103050. For close up of the plaque above the gate, see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.756264
Longitude
-0.335235