What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Lady Exeter's Almshouses. The will of Gertrude, Marchioness of Exeter in 1557 called for the building of six houses for the poor. Established on this site 1560; demolished 1960 Recorded plaque organisation: Wimborne Minster Town Council.
Lady Exeter's Almshouses were established by the will of Gertrude, Marchioness of Exeter, in 1557 to provide housing for the poor, reflecting the charitable practices of the nobility during the Tudor period.
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