almshouses

the chapel was rebuilt in the mid c14,with a spectacular crown post roof including the structure to take a bell

late c18 panel with the arms of the affable and convivial archbishop frederick cornwallis, hanging aptly in the refectory hall

the chapel contains c15 stalls with damaged misericords from holy cross church, these two once showed an angel and a town

view through the arcade of the upper hall of the pilgrims' hospital, built at the end of the c12, with the contemporary wall painting on the north wall of christ in majesty

view through the late c12 arcade in the upper hall of the pilgrims' hospital, with the gallery constructed in 1932 from late c16 panelling from the chapel

view of the upper hall, with arcade of the late c12, roofing timbers of the c14

built in 1857 by t.knightley in an italianate style alien to italy , this quadrangle of houses form a cosy enclave on lea bridge road in leyton, a great contrast to this rather run down area of east london . this is one of several coats of arms on the houses

the almshouses by the church have been rebuilt many times since their founding in 1679. now modern low brick ranges of no interest, this plaque is the oldest thing about them

built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

inner courtyard of the almshouses built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

rear of the central chapel of a large open ended square of almshouses, built by herbert williams in 1868-9 to house an amalgamation of three city charities.

arms of thomas corney, 1867, presumably from almshouses he set up , now in the collection of bruce castle museum

large open ended square of almshouses, with a central chapel, built by herbert williams in 1868-9 to house an amalgamation of three city charities.

donor memorial from the almshouses set up in 1596 by the spaniard balthasar sanchez. now in the collection at bruce castle museum. sanchez was born in jerez, became confectioner to philip 2 of spain, came to england in 1554 when philip married bloody mary, decided to stay and became protestant, and made enough money from sweeties to set up almshouses for 8 people on tottenham high street. he died in 1602, the almshouses came down c.1922 to be replaced by the non-eleemosynary sanchez house.

large open ended square of almshouses, with a central chapel, built by herbert williams in 1868-9 to house an amalgamation of three city charities.

large open ended square of almshouses, with a central chapel, built by herbert williams in 1868-9 to house an amalgamation of three city charities.