English Almshouses - Open Day in Wells

Wells Almshouses Open Day was held yesterday. Although the weather conspired against the event, the residents, artists, volunteers and trustees welcomed those who attended warmly and enthusiastically. Seen in the video - Somerset Flutes.
Otherwise Video Soundtrack: Artist: Kevin Bean
Delicate (Instrumental)
To find out more about Wells Almshouses visit: www.wellsalmsh...
There have been almshouses in the United Kingdom for more than 1000 years, with the oldest almshouse charity foundation still in existence being the Hospital of St Oswald in Worcester founded in 990.
Many are old, often beautiful historic buildings, others are more modern and some are newly built. What they all have in common is their provision of affordable housing and support for the needy or vulnerable, often older people and are usually managed by local trustees.

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Wells is a beautiful place, thank you for sharing 😎

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For more the history of Almshouses visit: www.almshouses.org