1665 Alms Houses, Gamlingay, Cambs, UK
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bill&ben
N 52° 09.321 W 000° 11.408
30U E 692211 N 5782040
A group of 10 almshouses with a dated tablet on the centre wall of the building
Waymark Code: WM9BYP
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/29/2010
Views: 2
In 1665 Sir John Jacob, of Woodbury Hall, built ten alms houses which form a terrace in red brick of two storeys, each house having a single room on each floor. The houses were built for “poor widows of good character”. At the east end is a brick and tile chapel, probably dating from the early 18th century.
In the centre of the building there is a stone tablet with a shield of arms flanked by two oval windows. The tablet is inscribed
VIVAT obi NATUS
Johannes Jacob
Miles Barotus
ANo DONi
1665
Year of construction: 1665
Full inscription:
VIVAT obi NATUS
Johannes Jacob
Miles Barotus
ANo DONi
1665
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