
What is recorded here
This wood commemorative plaque records: These Almshouses were erected in the early Seventeenth Century and are provided for poor women of good character from the Ancient Township of Bromyard. In 1962, they were modernised and the Original Seven houses were converted into four flatlets. Recorded plaque organisation: Bromyard Non-Ecclesiastical Charities.
Bromyard Almshouses, established in the early 17th century, provide housing for impoverished women of good standing from the historic township of Bromyard, exemplifying medieval charitable practices that continued to serve the community well into the modern era.
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