thorpeness, suffolk (7) ogilvie almshouses 1925-6 by w.g.wilson

almshouses


Folder: english secular architecture
english almshouses and charitable hospitals

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 87
the chapel was rebuilt in the mid c14,with a spectacular crown post roof including the structure to take a bell

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 91
late c18 panel with the arms of the affable and convivial archbishop frederick cornwallis, hanging aptly in the refectory hall

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 100
the chapel contains c15 stalls with damaged misericords from holy cross church, these two once showed an angel and a town

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 106
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

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 82
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

eastbridge hospital, canterbury

10 May 2011 64
view of the upper hall, with arcade of the late c12, roofing timbers of the c14

london master bakers' benevolent institute

01 Apr 2011 139
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

edmonton almshouses, london

19 May 2011 129
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

trinity hospital, long melford

15 May 2011 107
built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

trinity hospital, long melford

15 May 2011 144
built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

trinity hospital, long melford

15 May 2011 121
built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

trinity hospital, long melford

15 May 2011 132
inner courtyard of the almshouses built 1573 by sir william cordell, heavily restored in 1847

drapers' almshouses, bruce grove, london

13 May 2011 148
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.

corney almshouses, tottenham , london

13 May 2011 102
arms of thomas corney, 1867, presumably from almshouses he set up , now in the collection of bruce castle museum

drapers' almshouses, bruce grove, london

13 May 2011 113
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.

tottenham almshouses, london

13 May 2011 144
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.

drapers' almshouses, bruce grove, london

13 May 2011 143
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.

drapers' almshouses, bruce grove, london

13 May 2011 229
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.

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