Paine's Almshouses, West Street, Oundle
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Paine's Almshouses, West Street, Oundle
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 4 Oct 2020
Grade II* early 17th century almshouses comprising two wings one with a date-stone of 1753. The former almshouses now comprise Paine's Cottages on the east wing and the Manse of Oundle Congregational Church in the west wing; both are linked with an Elizabethan gateway supposedly brought from Kirby Hall. The wings were of a 15th century house, the bays being a later addition. The house now missing the central hall was owned by Sir Walter Mildmay of Apethorpe Hall, Chancellor to Elizabeth I. In 1922 W Smalley Law tells us that John Paine conveyed to Trustees the property to become five almshouses on 21st may 1801 for Protestant Dissenters or other Nonconformists at the Trustees discretion. However Kelly's in 1898 says 'There are four almshouses for Protestant Dissenters'.
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Image Location
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52.480952
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-0.472251