Willoughby Almshouses Explained

Willoughby Almshouses, Cossall
Coordinates:52.975°N -1.2822°W
Location:Cossall, Nottinghamshire, England
Built:1685
Built For:George Willoughby
Designation1:Grade II* Listed Building

The Willoughby Almshouses were erected in 1685[1] in Cossall, Nottinghamshire, England.[2]

These were originally for "4 single poor men over 60 years of age and 4 single poor women over 55 years of age".

There was an endowment of a farm at Roston and local land rents to give the residents a pension of £10 per year and a new grey cloth gown worth 3d per yard every 2 years, and 5 shillings worth of coal yearly.

The charity which supports the almshouses, Charity 214252, is still administered by Lord Middleton, the descendants of George Willoughby.

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Notes and References

  1. Almshouses. Anna Hallett. Osprey Publishing, 2008
  2. English Heritage Listing Information