Site of 19th century almshouses, Maldon Road (EHER 46135)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of almshouses which were depicted on the tithe map of 1838 along Maldon Road and which were probably destroyed sometime before 1897.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8333 0915 (46m by 49m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGFORD, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
There are almshouses depicted on the tithe map of 1838 (ERO D/CT 204B) along the Maldon Road, towards Ulting. There is no trace of a building by the 2nd edition OS map and so must have been demolished before about 1897.
In 1681 a widow, Sarah Hall, in her will (D/ABW 70/3) gifted her cottage called Fosters gardens, for the use of the poor. It consisted of three dwellings and is described as being located in the Street, this was likely to have been along the main road through the parish, however the location is unknown and it is not known whether the cottage was the same building as the later Almshouse depicted on the tithe map. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX66746 Report: O'Connor, T.. 2006. Langford: Historic Settlement Assessment Report.