1 Lawrence Sheriffe in 1567 made provision for 4 distinct lodgings for 4 poor men. On his death in the same year, the trustees… appointed four almsmen and placed ...
The site of almshouses, houses built for poor people to live in, dating to the Post Medieval and Imperial periods. Several of the almshouses were converted from a building that was the original Rugby School. The almshouses were located in Church Street, Rugby.
1 The original almshouses were in High Street but were pulled down to make way for the Town Hall (WA 3625).
2 The present ones were built in 1885 and consist ...
Elborough Almshouses, houses built for poor people to live in during the Imperial period. They are situated on St. John Street, Rugby. Earlier spelling Elborow(e)
1 An inscription above the centre door of this group of six almshouses reads…”the six almshouses erected in Bridget Street in 1860 by Catharine Butlin were replaced in 1905 by ...
The site of Butlins Almshouses, houses built during the Imperial period for poor people to live in. These almshouses were subsequently knocked down and replaced by new houses in 1905. They are situated in Stephen Street, Rugby.