The Almshouses, High Street, Buntingford, Hertfordshire

This group of 8 almshouses were built in 1684. They were founded by Seth Ward who was Bishop of Exeter and Salisbury, a mathematician and an astronomer. He was born in Buntingford. They are built around three sides of a courtyard.

Location

Hertfordshire Buntingford

Period

Stuart (1603 - 1713)

Tags

almshouse charity philanthropy Stuart (1603 - 1713)