The Wyatt Almshouses, Meadrow
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The Wyatt Almshouses, Meadrow
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 31 Jul 2014
Built in 1622. An inscription reads as follows: THIS OYSPITALL WAS GIVEN BY Mr RICHARD WYATT OF LONDON ESQ: FOR TENN POORE MEN Wth SUFFICIENT LANDS TO IT FOR Yeir MAYTENANCE FOR EVEr The almshouses lie some way back from Meadrow (A3100) and have been supplemented by a good number of dwellings of later date. The ten units of the original building have now been re-arranged to provide eight homes - both for men and women. There is a small central chapel.
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Image Location
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Latitude
51.194265
Longitude
-0.596192