Saturday 24 November 2012

Ellen Wilson


Ellen Wilson's Hospital on Lawrence Street was built by John Sykes in 1894. It is a row of six single-story brick dwellings. It was intended for aged or infirm women born or resident in St. Lawrence's parish, selected without religious test, and a stipend of 8 shillings a week (0.40p) was given to each inmate.

6 comments:

  1. Almshouses then wonder who pays for them now.

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    1. Rather surprisingly I think the charitable foundation set up by Ellen & Dorothy Wilson is still going strong Bill.

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  2. Still the same type of usage?

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  3. Fascinating! And from here it looks charming. Makes me want to move to York just in case.

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  4. Where do I sign up? Yes oddly amny of these old charities are still going today and they are I think often rather overlooked.

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