Hungerford Almshouses
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The Hungerford Almshouses in Corsham
, Wiltshire
, England were built in 1668 for Lady Margaret Hungerford of Corsham Court
. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
It was founded to provide homes for six (later eight) poor people and education for ten children.
In 1802, Edward Hasted
was given the Mastership of The Hungerford Almshouses by his friend William Bouverie, who had become Earl of Radnor
in 1765. Hasted remained Master of the Almshouse from 1807 until his death in 1812.
The site is also known as Lady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses & Schoolroom and Corsham Almshouses & 17th Century Schoolroom. The complex includes the 17th Century almshouse
s, the schoolroom with original 17th century furnishings and an exhibit room, the warden's house and stables.
Corsham
Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in north west Wiltshire, England. It is at the south western extreme of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 which was formerly the main turnpike road from London to Bristol, between Bath and Chippenham ....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, England were built in 1668 for Lady Margaret Hungerford of Corsham Court
Corsham Court
Corsham Court is an English country house in a park designed by Capability Brown. It is in the town of Corsham, 3 miles west of Chippenham, Wiltshire and is notable for its fine art collection, based on the nucleus of paintings inherited in 1757 by Paul Methuen from his uncle, Sir Paul...
. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
It was founded to provide homes for six (later eight) poor people and education for ten children.
In 1802, Edward Hasted
Edward Hasted
Edward Hasted was the author of a major county history, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent .-Life:...
was given the Mastership of The Hungerford Almshouses by his friend William Bouverie, who had become Earl of Radnor
Earl of Radnor
Earl of Radnor is a title which has been created two times. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1679 for John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes, a notable political figure of the reign of Charles II. He was made Viscount Bodmin at the same time. Robartes was the son of Richard Robartes,...
in 1765. Hasted remained Master of the Almshouse from 1807 until his death in 1812.
The site is also known as Lady Margaret Hungerford Almshouses & Schoolroom and Corsham Almshouses & 17th Century Schoolroom. The complex includes the 17th Century almshouse
Almshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s, the schoolroom with original 17th century furnishings and an exhibit room, the warden's house and stables.