What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Bishop Cosin's Almshouses. Its recorded inscription reads: Bishop Cosin's Almshouses 1666 replacing Bishop Langley's Song and Grammar Schools 1414.
Bishop Cosin's Almshouses, established in 1666, replaced earlier educational institutions founded by Bishop Langley in 1414, serving as a significant example of charitable provision for the elderly in medieval and early modern England.
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