Old Almshouses and Bank House, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Move your pointing device over the image to zoom to detail. If using a mouse click on the image to toggle zoom.
When in zoom mode use + or - keys to adjust level of image zoom.

Date:1935

Description:In 1688 the Duke of Albermarle bequeathed £6000 for the erection and maintenance of almshouses for twenty poor widows. The houses were eventually built in 1743 and are still in use in this photograph taken in 1935. They are however in a poor state of repair. In 1964 they were demolished to make way for the A34.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1850s
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme

This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-Under-Lyme. It was ...

1930s
Bridge street, Almshouses, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Bridge street, Almshouses, Newcastle-under-Lyme

In 1688 the Duke of Albemarle bequeathed £6000 for the erection and maintenance ...

1960s
Almshouses, Bridge Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Almshouses, Bridge Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme

View of Almshouses looking north-east taken from St. Giles tower. Prior to their ...

Share:


Ordering:Click the button to add the item to your basket. Follow the link for further information on ordering.

Donor ref:PA 304 (22/23278)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

Copyright information: Copyrights to all resources are retained by the individual rights holders. They have kindly made their collections available for non-commercial private study & educational use. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the usage guidelines.