Building record MLI50274 - Frow Almshouses, Gladstone Street, Gainsborough
Summary
Frow Almshouses, Gladstone Street, Gainsborough
Type and Period (1)
- ALMSHOUSE (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1926 AD to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
PRN 50274
A single row of 4 dwellings with few original details or fittings; on the southern edge of All Saints churchyard and just west of the John Robinson Memorial Church (United Reformed chapel). {1}
Money was left by M. A. Frow, a corn merchant, for the building of three houses on land adjoining the John Robinson Memorial Church and the houses were opened, with a dedication service, in 1926. A plaque on the central porch reads 'To the Glory of God and in memory of George and Mary Frow'. The houses were intended for the occupation of members of the congregation of the adjacent church although this was changed in 1969 when there were too few people in the congregation to fill the vacancies. The houses are still in use as almshouses. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI5069 Verbal Communication: WISE, J.M.. 1992. Information from J. Wise (SMR Assistant).. -.
- <2> SLI3760 Photograph: 1992. PARISH FILE. -.
- <3> SLI9009 Bibliographic Reference: Linda Crust. 2002. Lincolnshire Almshouses: Nine Centuries of Charitable Housing. p 55, no. 133.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 8143 9005 (21m by 10m) |
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Civil Parish | GAINSBOROUGH, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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