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- Almshouse - Wikipedia
An almshouse (also known as a bede-house, poorhouse, or hospital) [1] [2] is charitable housing provided to people in a particular community, especially during the Middle Ages They were often built for the poor of a locality, for those who had held certain jobs, or their widows, and for elderly people who could no longer pay rent
- History of almshouses - The Almshouse Association
The history of almshouses stretches back to medieval times when religious orders cared for the poor Originally called hospitals or bede houses, in the sense of hospitality and shelter The oldest almshouse foundation still in existence is thought to be the Hospital of St Oswald in Worcester founded circa 990
- Almshouse | Origins, Uses Impact | Britannica
Almshouse, in the United States, a locally administered public institution that provided housing and health care to people who were of limited financial means and were otherwise disadvantaged Almshouses radically declined in number in the United States during the mid-20th century, being replaced
- Almshouse Definition, History Decline - Study. com
An almshouse is a home for those in poverty and or old age that is usually funded by some religious order The first recorded almshouse was the Hospital of Saint Oswald in Worcester, founded
- Almshouses (Poorhouses) - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Almshouse moved in 1767 to a new complex, which became known as the Philadelphia Almshouse and House of Employment, better known at the time as the Bettering House At the time the complex was the largest building in the American colonies, surrounded by lavish gardens and visited by wealthy Philadelphians and travelers
- almshouses - Encyclopedia. com
But when Thomas Cook of travel agency fame founded an almshouse in his native town of Melbourne (Derbys ), he did not insist on membership of any religious denomination, though he was himself a committed Baptist; he did, however, restrict admission to people living in the town
- Almshouses: What they are, how they were created and why theyre still . . .
Although the school left smoky London for the green fields of Surrey in 1872, the almshouse remains, providing a home to 40 old men and (since 2018) women They live as a community, able to go out whenever they like, but eating meals in the 15th-century great hall if they wish to
- History of Britiains almshouses and those you can visit today
At its simplest, an almshouse is an endowed institution providing residential support for the elderly poor Its facilities are often comfortable with all mod-cons Some might insist that residents demonstrate a connection with a local area, church congregation, trade or craft or military service
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