Almshouses Old and New


	The Harry Turner Trust, Macclesfield Founded by a silk merchant in 1929 since when it has been continually developed and improved. The newest Almshouses have two bedrooms and are designed for wheelchair users.

	Coventry Church (Municipal) Charities Bond's Hospital built in 1509. A Grade II Listed building with 17 flats for local people.

	Pickering and Ferens Homes, Hull Founded in 1909 and one of the largest Almshouse Charities. The accommodation provides high quality housing for older people within the community.

	The Hunt & Almshouse Charity Through the Hunt & Almshouse Charity, the Skinners Company has been providing quality housing for those in need in Enfield for well over 100 years. The creation of a new development in Palmers Green celebrates a century of commitment to almshouses and continues a proud tradition of shelter and support.

	Tooley’s Court Almshouses Tooley’s Court Almshouses, which are administered under the Ipswich Foundation Street Charity, were built in 1846.

	The Hospital of God, Greatham The Hospital of God, Greatham, Hartlepool, Co. Durham. The Hospital was founded in 1273 by Robert de Stichell, Bishop of Durham. The charity is proud of its long history of caring for people and today it provides housing and care services which are fully in keeping with the requirements of the 21st Century.


	Richard Raynsford Almshouses Richard Raynsford Almshouses, Dallington Green, Northampton. The original foundation dates back to 1673 when Sir Richard Raynsford established almshouse dwellings in the Ancient Parishes of Dallington and Chapel Brampton. The fabric of the building has recently been restored by a dedicated voluntary trustee body
	John Dakyns Almshouse Charity The almshouses are situated in the village of Kirby Hill near Richmond in North Yorkshire. The building is Grade II listed and was originally the Hospital of St John the Baptist founded by John Dakyn and is dated 1754
	Lench’s Trust The Trust was founded in 1525 by William Lench, a tanner, for the benefit of the citizens of Birmingham. For some 300 years, the work of the Trust was divided between the maintenance of streets and bridges and the care of the elderly poor. With the incorporation of Birmingham in 1838 the Trustees became solely providers of almshouses.