Colstons Almshouses
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Colstons Almshouses is a historic building on St Michaels Hill, Bristol
, England.
The almshouses were founded by Edward Colston
for 24 inmates.
It was built in 1691 and has been designated by English Heritage
as a grade I listed building. The front wall and gates are also grade I listed.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England.
The almshouses were founded by Edward Colston
Edward Colston
Edward Colston was a Bristol-born English merchant and Member of Parliament. Much of his wealth, although used often for philanthropic purposes, was acquired through the trade and exploitation of slaves...
for 24 inmates.
It was built in 1691 and has been designated by English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
as a grade I listed building. The front wall and gates are also grade I listed.