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Aston Almshouses Aston Lane
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sandracoley
master brummie
Does anyone remember the alms houses in ravenhurst street/ top of bradford street birmingham ..12.or even better a picture of it .i believe it is now a boys special school.
Sandra
You can see the buildings on google streetview. A picture from there is on thread https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=30019
Mike
You can see the buildings on google streetview. A picture from there is on thread https://forum.birminghamhistory.co.uk/showthread.php?t=30019
Mike
Betty Hopper
master brummie
Hello Peoples.
As you probably know I live in an Almshose Flat.
Don't know anything about the 2 chaps in the picture but thought you may be interested to know,
We are NOT ALLOWED MEN in our homes overnight ! ! ? ?
Wonder what they think we can do at night but can't do during the day ? ? ? { if you so wish of course }
Some of the rules are archaic but then they were made in Victorian days. Time for an up date I think.
Betty
As you probably know I live in an Almshose Flat.
Don't know anything about the 2 chaps in the picture but thought you may be interested to know,
We are NOT ALLOWED MEN in our homes overnight ! ! ? ?
Wonder what they think we can do at night but can't do during the day ? ? ? { if you so wish of course }
Some of the rules are archaic but then they were made in Victorian days. Time for an up date I think.
Betty
Thought I'd help replace a lost photo (i.e. Lyn's first photo of the almhouses - hope that's OK Lyn!). And I'm adding a nice 1858 engraving of the almshouses too. I like the dutch gable on the building, they reflect the design of the Holte's Aston Hall and is a feature found on a number of buildings around the Aston/Perry Barr area. Viv.
And a little info.....
The Almshouses were founded in 1655-1656 by Sir Robert Holte Bart. His grandfather, Sir Thomas Holte, left £300 for their building
and endowed them with £127.12s yearly, charged on his estates in Erdington and Aston. It was invested in the names of trustees and ground rents. The houses maintained five men and five women.
And a little info.....
The Almshouses were founded in 1655-1656 by Sir Robert Holte Bart. His grandfather, Sir Thomas Holte, left £300 for their building
and endowed them with £127.12s yearly, charged on his estates in Erdington and Aston. It was invested in the names of trustees and ground rents. The houses maintained five men and five women.
A view of Holte Almshouses. Viv
Think this might have been the image that was recently lost Lyn. The almshouses by Benjamin Stone photographed in 1897. Viv.
