Pershore: The Almonry

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Pershore: The Almonry

Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 21 Jun 2008

Historically an almonry was a house where an almoner dispensed his or her alms, and this building's proximity to the Abbey means it was probably built on the site where the monks housed their visitors and dispensed charity to the poor. The half-timbered structure has been restored by the Worcestershire Historic Buildings Preservation Trust, as evidenced by the grey-blue plaque in the gable end, and is a private residence. Digital cameras often produce alarming vertical lines in buildings making them not look 'right', but this building genuinely is severely distorted. As a guide the only truly vertical line in the building is defined by the inset wooden front door.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.110499
Longitude
-2.080266