Foster's Almshouses

John Foster Mayor of Bristol founded this almshouse in 1483 and later the adjoining Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne. Dr George Owen Physician to king Henry VIII added to the endowment in 1553

Foster's Almshouses were founded in 1483 by John Foster, Mayor of Bristol, to provide housing for the poor, with the adjoining Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne added later. The almshouses were further endowed in 1553 by Dr George Owen, physician to King Henry VIII, enhancing their long-term charitable purpose.