Barker's Almshouses, Church Hill, St Nicholas Hurst, Wokingham

The Inscription over the door reads; "The hospital for the Maintenance of eight poor persons each at 6d per diem for ever was Erected and Founded in ye year 1664 at the sole charge of WILLIAM BARKER of Hurst in the county of Wilts.Esq, who died on ye 25th March, 1685 and lyes buried in... this Parish. Henry Fairfax Esq. His Newphew and Heire M.P."

Location

Wokingham St Nicholas Hurst

Period

Stuart (1603 - 1713)

Tags

almshouse welfare poor charity Stuart (1603 - 1713)