What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Barnstaple Heritage Trail Funded by Barnstaple Town Council & Heritage Lottery Fund Penrose Almshouses Recorded plaque organisation: Barnstaple Town Council, Heritage Lottery Fund.

Penrose Almshouses were established to provide housing for the poor and elderly, reflecting the charitable efforts of a local benefactor; they are historically important as an example of medieval social welfare institutions that continue to serve their original purpose.

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