St Katherine's Hospital and Almshouses, High Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire

These almshouses were founded in 1232 by Bishop Foliot. They were then closed as part of the Dissolution in 1547. They were later refounded. These buildings date from 1822 and 1866 and are a rebuilding of the older almshouses.

Location

Herefordshire Ledbury

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

almshouse poor charity philanthropy Medieval (1066 - 1484) Georgian (1714 - 1836)