Roe's almshouses, Weston
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Roe's almshouses, Weston
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 27 Mar 2013
Unusual in looking like an ordinary pair of semi-detached houses. The plaque states that they were built and endowed in 1840, and were for two married couples or four widows of this parish, to be selected from those who most frequent the church, and must be at least fifty years of age. For a telephoto view of the plaque see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.955393
Longitude
-0.162152
