Hugh Perry Almshouses, Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire

The Hugh Perry Almshouses have their own chapel in the courtyard. They were built in 1638 and extended around 1720. Hugh Perry was a merchant and Alderman of the City of London. He bequeathed £300 for the building of the Almshouses.

Location

Gloucestershire Wotton Under Edge

Period

Stuart (1603 - 1713)

Tags

almshouse social welfare philanthropy charity Stuart (1603 - 1713)