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Alms House Collection

"Exploring the Rich History of Alms Houses: A Glimpse into a Forgotten Era" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of alms houses

Background imageAlms House Collection: Abbots Hospital (Alms House), High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Abbots Hospital (Alms House), High Street, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Background imageAlms House Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Hospice; Alms-house; Armenhaus (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Hospice; Alms-house; Armenhaus (engraving)
7196359 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Hospice; Alms-house; Armenhaus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospice; Alms-house; Armenhaus)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Tomkins Almshouses, Abingdon (engraving)

Tomkins Almshouses, Abingdon (engraving)
5211617 Tomkins Almshouses, Abingdon (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tomkins Almshouses, Abingdon)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Bubwiths Almshouses, Wells (engraving)

Bubwiths Almshouses, Wells (engraving)
5211604 Bubwiths Almshouses, Wells (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bubwiths Almshouses, Wells)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Whitgift Hospital, Croydon (engraving)

The Whitgift Hospital, Croydon (engraving)
5211597 The Whitgift Hospital, Croydon (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Whitgift Hospital, Croydon)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Bablake Hospital, Coventry (engraving)

Bablake Hospital, Coventry (engraving)
5211591 Bablake Hospital, Coventry (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bablake Hospital, Coventry)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Brownes Hospital, Stamford (engraving)

Brownes Hospital, Stamford (engraving)
5211587 Brownes Hospital, Stamford (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brownes Hospital, Stamford)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Almshouses at Ewelme, Oxfordshire (engraving)

Almshouses at Ewelme, Oxfordshire (engraving)
5211585 Almshouses at Ewelme, Oxfordshire (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Almshouses at Ewelme, Oxfordshire)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Almshouses at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving)

Almshouses at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving)
5211584 Almshouses at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Almshouses at Stratford-on-Avon)

Background imageAlms House Collection: St Margarets Hospital, Wimborne (engraving)

St Margarets Hospital, Wimborne (engraving)
5211575 St Margarets Hospital, Wimborne (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Margarets Hospital, Wimborne)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Hospital ofs John, Canterbury (engraving)

The Hospital ofs John, Canterbury (engraving)
5211573 The Hospital ofs John, Canterbury (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hospital ofs John, Canterbury)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Regentesses of the Old Mens Almhouse, Haarlem, 1664 (oil on canvas)

The Regentesses of the Old Mens Almhouse, Haarlem, 1664 (oil on canvas)
PWI98045 The Regentesses of the Old Mens Almhouse, Haarlem, 1664 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 172.5 x 256 cm cm; Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Aubrey Hospital, Hereford (engraving)

The Aubrey Hospital, Hereford (engraving)
5211610 The Aubrey Hospital, Hereford (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aubrey Hospital, Hereford)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Penrose Almshouses, Barnstaple (engraving)

The Penrose Almshouses, Barnstaple (engraving)
5211603 The Penrose Almshouses, Barnstaple (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Penrose Almshouses, Barnstaple)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Porch, Waldrons Almshouse, Tiverton (engraving)

The Porch, Waldrons Almshouse, Tiverton (engraving)
5211598 The Porch, Waldrons Almshouse, Tiverton (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Porch, Waldrons Almshouse, Tiverton)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Fords Hospital, Coventry (engraving)

Fords Hospital, Coventry (engraving)
5211595 Fords Hospital, Coventry (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fords Hospital, Coventry)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Leicesters Hospital, Warwick (engraving)

Leicesters Hospital, Warwick (engraving)
5211579 Leicesters Hospital, Warwick (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leicesters Hospital, Warwick)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Boniface Hospital, Maidstone (engraving)

The Boniface Hospital, Maidstone (engraving)
5211578 The Boniface Hospital, Maidstone (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boniface Hospital, Maidstone)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Almshouses at Lyford, Berks (engraving)

Almshouses at Lyford, Berks (engraving)
5211569 Almshouses at Lyford, Berks (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Almshouses at Lyford, Berks)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Sculpture on Leper Hospital, Taunton (engraving)

Sculpture on Leper Hospital, Taunton (engraving)
5211566 Sculpture on Leper Hospital, Taunton (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sculpture on Leper Hospital, Taunton)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Old Alms Houses, Shoreditch (engraving)

Old Alms Houses, Shoreditch (engraving)
585130 Old Alms Houses, Shoreditch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: West front of the Old Alms Houses founded by Elizabeth Viscountess Lumley)

Background imageAlms House Collection: General View, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving)

General View, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving)
5211611 General View, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: General View, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Jesus Hospital, Bray (engraving)

Jesus Hospital, Bray (engraving)
5211601 Jesus Hospital, Bray (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Hospital, Bray)

Background imageAlms House Collection: St Johns Hospital, Lichfield (engraving)

St Johns Hospital, Lichfield (engraving)
5211590 St Johns Hospital, Lichfield (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Johns Hospital, Lichfield)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Bede House, Higham Ferrers (engraving)

The Bede House, Higham Ferrers (engraving)
5211586 The Bede House, Higham Ferrers (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bede House, Higham Ferrers)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Grays Almshouse, Taunton (engraving)

Grays Almshouse, Taunton (engraving)
5211614 Grays Almshouse, Taunton (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grays Almshouse, Taunton)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Coningsbys Hospital, Hereford (engraving)

Coningsbys Hospital, Hereford (engraving)
5211608 Coningsbys Hospital, Hereford (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coningsbys Hospital, Hereford)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Poor Travellers Rest, Rochester (engraving)

The Poor Travellers Rest, Rochester (engraving)
5211596 The Poor Travellers Rest, Rochester (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poor Travellers Rest, Rochester)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Jesus Hospital, Lyddington, Rutland (engraving)

Jesus Hospital, Lyddington, Rutland (engraving)
5211589 Jesus Hospital, Lyddington, Rutland (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Hospital, Lyddington, Rutland)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Beaufort Gateway,s Cross Hospital (engraving)

The Beaufort Gateway,s Cross Hospital (engraving)
5211580 The Beaufort Gateway,s Cross Hospital (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beaufort Gateway,s Cross Hospital)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Almshouses at Mortonhampstead (engraving)

Almshouses at Mortonhampstead (engraving)
5211612 Almshouses at Mortonhampstead (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Almshouses at Mortonhampstead)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Jesus Hospital, Rothwell (engraving)

Jesus Hospital, Rothwell (engraving)
5211600 Jesus Hospital, Rothwell (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Hospital, Rothwell)

Background imageAlms House Collection: St Nicholas Hospital, Harbledown (engraving)

St Nicholas Hospital, Harbledown (engraving)
5211576 St Nicholas Hospital, Harbledown (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Nicholas Hospital, Harbledown)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Sherburn Hospital, Durham (engraving)

Sherburn Hospital, Durham (engraving)
5211620 Sherburn Hospital, Durham (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sherburn Hospital, Durham)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Almshouses at Milton, Dorset (engraving)

Almshouses at Milton, Dorset (engraving)
5211619 Almshouses at Milton, Dorset (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Almshouses at Milton, Dorset)

Background imageAlms House Collection: North Side, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving)

North Side, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving)
5211618 North Side, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: North Side, Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Halls Almshouses, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts (engraving)

Halls Almshouses, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts (engraving)
5211616 Halls Almshouses, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Halls Almshouses, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Chimney-piece in St Peters Hospital, Bristol (engraving)

Chimney-piece in St Peters Hospital, Bristol (engraving)
5211613 Chimney-piece in St Peters Hospital, Bristol (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chimney-piece in St Peters Hospital, Bristol)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Nappers Mite, Dorchester (engraving)

Nappers Mite, Dorchester (engraving)
5211605 Nappers Mite, Dorchester (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nappers Mite, Dorchester)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Chapel Porch, Greenway Almshouses, Tiverton (engraving)

The Chapel Porch, Greenway Almshouses, Tiverton (engraving)
5211594 The Chapel Porch, Greenway Almshouses, Tiverton (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chapel Porch, Greenway Almshouses, Tiverton)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Christs Hospital, Abingdon (engraving)

Christs Hospital, Abingdon (engraving)
5211593 Christs Hospital, Abingdon (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs Hospital, Abingdon)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Abbot Beeres Almhouse, Glastonbury (engraving)

Abbot Beeres Almhouse, Glastonbury (engraving)
5211592 Abbot Beeres Almhouse, Glastonbury (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbot Beeres Almhouse, Glastonbury)

Background imageAlms House Collection: General View and Chapel, Leicesters Hospital, Warwick (engraving)

General View and Chapel, Leicesters Hospital, Warwick (engraving)
5211588 General View and Chapel, Leicesters Hospital, Warwick (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: General View and Chapel, Leicesters Hospital, Warwick)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Hospital of St John, Sherborne, Dorset (engraving)

Hospital of St John, Sherborne, Dorset (engraving)
5211622 Hospital of St John, Sherborne, Dorset (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospital of St John, Sherborne, Dorset)

Background imageAlms House Collection: St Marys Hospital, Chichester (engraving)

St Marys Hospital, Chichester (engraving)
5211581 St Marys Hospital, Chichester (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marys Hospital, Chichester)

Background imageAlms House Collection: St Johns Hospital, Heytesbury, Wilts (engraving)

St Johns Hospital, Heytesbury, Wilts (engraving)
5211621 St Johns Hospital, Heytesbury, Wilts (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Johns Hospital, Heytesbury, Wilts)

Background imageAlms House Collection: The Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving)

The Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving)
5211615 The Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hungerford Almshouses, Corsham)

Background imageAlms House Collection: Abbotts Hospital, Guildford (engraving)

Abbotts Hospital, Guildford (engraving)
5211609 Abbotts Hospital, Guildford (engraving) by Heath, Sidney (b.1872, fl.1907-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbotts Hospital, Guildford)



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"Exploring the Rich History of Alms Houses: A Glimpse into a Forgotten Era" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of alms houses. Abbots Hospital, located on High Street in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK, is just one example of these historic institutions that provided shelter and support to those in need. Le Vocabulaire Illustre depicts these almshouses as hospices for the less fortunate. Engravings like Tomkins Almshouses in Abingdon and Bubwiths Almshouses in Wells offer a glimpse into their architectural beauty and purposeful design. Travel further south to Croydon and discover The Whitgift Hospital through an enchanting engraving. This institution has stood as a testament to philanthropy since its establishment. Venturing westward takes us to Coventry's Bablake Hospital, depicted with intricate detail in an engraving. Its rich history tells tales of compassion towards the elderly and infirm. Journeying northwards brings us to Brownes Hospital in Stamford - another stunning example captured through engravings. These images transport us directly into the heart of this charitable establishment. Ewelme's almshouses situated within Oxfordshire boast their own unique charm showcased by an exquisite engraving. Stratford-on-Avon also joins this list with its own depiction of almshouse architecture that stands as a testament to community care. Crossing borders, we find ourselves admiring St Margarets Hospital through yet another captivating engraving from Wimborne. This image encapsulates the essence of these establishments' commitment to providing solace for those facing hardship or illness. Finally, Haarlem's Old Mens Almhouse immortalized on canvas transports us across centuries with its 1664 oil painting titled "The Regentesses. " It serves as a reminder that alms houses were not limited solely to England but were prevalent across Europe.