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Middle Street, YEOVIL, BA20 1LA

This is one of the main shopping streets, and as can be seen, it has been pedestrianised.

What is the future of this building - watch this space! The closing-down sale is on and after Christmas it will be gone. Update December 2009: The Partyland shop next door is now empty as well.

Corner of Wine Street and Union Street

This is one of the main shopping streets, and as can be seen, it has been pedestrianised.

John Woburn founded an almshouse in 1477 in nearby Sliver Street. It was relocated to Bond Street in 1862. British History Online quotes: 'An almshouse or hospital was founded by royal licence at Yeovil in 1477 by John Woburn and Richard Huett as executors of William Woburn, minor canon of St. Paul's. The deed of foundation sets forth that it was to be for the support of six poor men and six poor women under the control of a master and two wardens, who were to be elected annually from seven or five honest men of Yeovil nominated by the outgoing master and wardens. The poor inmates were required to wear on their breasts a red cross in honour of St. George, who was joint patron with St. Christopher of the almshouse, and were to say daily one psalter of the Blessed Virgin, kneeling if their health would permit; on festivals they were to say the same psalter two or three times in succession, either standing, sitting or kneeling. Other prayers were ordered on special occasions for the souls of the founders and other persons, and the master and wardens were desired to form a fraternity of the parishioners of Yeovil and other persons willing to contribute to the support of the almshouse. This institution, which was often remembered in the wills of local testators, survived the Reformation and still supports the original number of poor men and women.' See http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=40950 for the full link.

Named after one of its founders John Woborn in 1477 for the salvation of the soul of his brother, William Woborn, a minor canon of St Paul's Cathedral. (See Yeovil Town website). The original almshouse was situated near the Pall Tavern in Silver Street. The present building was built in 1862.

The almshouse stands on the junction of Peter Street with Bond Street.

Photo taken the day before work commenced to demolish buildings in preparation for the construction of the Quedam Shopping Centre

For many years known as "The Triangle" it is the junction of South Street, Middle Street and Vicarage Walk.