Alms House Plaque - East Street, Wareham, Dorset, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 50° 41.170 W 002° 06.565
30U E 562911 N 5615304
A historical plaque on the alms house in Wareham.
Waymark Code: WM9YNJ
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/18/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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The plaque is a white stone design and reads:

'This ALMS HOUSE
Founded time immemorial
for the maintenance of six antientMen
and five Women
was Endowed A.D. 1418
by JOHN STRECH Esqr.
and Rebuilt by
HENRY DRAX and JOHN PITT Esqrs.
A.D. 1741'
Type of Historic Marker: Stone Plaque

Age/Event Date: 01/01/1418

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