What is recorded here
This white commemorative plaque records: This Alms House Founded time immemorial for the maintenance of six ancient Men and five Women was Endowed AS 1418 by John Strech Esqr. and rebuilt by Henry Drax and John Pitt Esqr. AD, 1741
John Strech endowed an Alms House in 1418 for the maintenance of six men and five women, establishing a lasting charitable institution that provided for the poor and elderly.
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Photo: Bob Harvey on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0