Day's Almshouses, Watling Street
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Day's Almshouses, Watling Street
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 27 Jan 2013
The typical situation for earlier almshouses (which often date from the 17th century) is close to the parish church - often overlooking the churchyard. These are later - dated 1828 on the central gable, and flank a main thoroughfare. Pevsner describes them (in 'The Buildings of England: Middlesex') as 'cement-rendered . . . with cement barge-boarding'. Photo taken late on a January afternoon,with rain threatening. For earlier almshouses, in typical locations close to churches, see: Image and Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.615092
Longitude
-0.284262