There have been three sets of almshouses in Alcester.
Priory Almshouses
These were founded in 1659 by John Bridges the father of Brook Bridges (who later left money to the almshouses) and ...
Origin of the almshouse
Ten almshouses were built in 1417-18 by the Guild of the Holy Cross (amazingly, accounts survive of payments for the costs of the building including 26s 8d ...
Berkswell has a row of almshouses centrally located on the village green; they were built to replace parish poor houses.
The original charity
In 1589 parishioners complained that the Lord of the ...
The Berrow Cottage Homes stand on a former bowling green on the corner of High Street and Kenilworth Road opposite the parish church of Knowle.
The four original homes
This almshouse was ...
