Fishermen's Hospital, Church Plain, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

This Fisherman's Hospital was built in 1702 by The Corporation of Great Yarmouth. It was an almshouse for 'decayed fisherman'. It provided a home for 20 poor fishermen and their wives. To stay there they had to be over 60 and no longer able to provide for themselves.

Location

Norfolk Great Yarmouth

Period

Stuart (1603 - 1713)

Tags

hospital charity social welfare fisherman Stuart (1603 - 1713)