Buntingford almshouses
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Buntingford Almshouses, with war memorial in the foreground
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| Location | Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
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| Funding | Government hospital |
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| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Founded | 1684 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Buntingford Almshouses is a grade II* listed building on the High street of the Hertfordshire town of Buntingford. The building was erected in 1684 by the mathematician and astronomer Bishop Seth Ward[1] who was born in the town.
The building, located next to St Peter's church, is built of brick around three sides of a courtyard. The heritage listing describes the building as "A classical almshouses of 1684 of outstanding interest."[1]
Having previously been used as the town hospital, the building is now run by a charity to provide accommodation for elderly people in the town.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1101350 - The National Heritage List for England".<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Buntingford almshouses, Registered Charity no. 240885 at the Charity Commission
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