Building record 1679/0/1 - Newman's Charity Almshouses
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{1} Almshouses. Mr George Newman left money in his will in 1855 for almshouses for six widows or spinsters of the parish. The foundation stone for the houses was laid on 25th June 1866. The houses are still in existence today and appear to be in the same usage today (clearly owned by a central body as all the doors are painted in the same colour). Each house has an elaborate porch way and a dormer window. Plaque on the frontage of the house 'Newman's Charity'. The corporation of Higham Ferrers have erected these houses for the purposes of the charity. The foundation stone having been laid on the 25th day of June 1866 by Henry Greene Esq senior alderman in the corporation' Film 3, photo 10.
<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN4.
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- <1> SNN4 Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period. Mapinfo\Archive\ExtensiveSurvey\Rushden. Northants County Council. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 96017 68844 (13m by 22m) Central |
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| Civil Parish | HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2014 4:00PM
