The Countess of Derby's Almshouses
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The Countess of Derby's Almshouses
Image: © Mark Percy Taken: 23 Apr 2021
The almshouses were founded by the will of Lady Alice, Countess of Derby, to provide for six poor women of the parish of Harefield. The Countess, who lived as the Lady of the Manor at Harefield Place, died in 1637. The almshouses are on Church Hill, and are Grade II* listed.
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Image Location
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51.5976
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-0.483304