Henry Godson's Almshouses, 8 and 10 The Green, Heckington

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Henry Godson's Almshouses, 8 and 10 The Green, Heckington

Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 13 Mar 2016

Grade II Listed Almshouses of 1886 with a bequest from wealthy village bachelor Henry Godson. Providing a decent home for widows of the parish they replaced a row of thatched cottages given by the Taylor family in the 18th century, two of which burned down in 1833.

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Image Location

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52.980809
Longitude
-0.299318