Almshouses

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Title

Almshouses

Subject

The Bridge Almshouses on Church Lane.

Description

Folder containing items relating to Almshouses.

Source

Data Protection Checked/Update : July 2021 : JC

Identifier

ALM

Collection Items

Charity Commission Documents : Almshouse
Two Charity Commission Documents:
1. 1955: Marple District Nursing Association who merged into Bridge Almshouse.
2. Undated. Bridge Almshouse constitution, plus handwritten list of Committee Members

Bridge Almshouses : List of Governors 1855 - 1875
Typed document showing The Bridge Almshouses Governors from 1855 - 1953
Typed document showing The Bridge Almshouses Governors under the Charity Commission to 1956

Newspaper Article : Bridge Almshouse Charity : 1956
Newspaper article from The Herald Reporter dated 1956 : Scenes from the Ridge : reporting on new Charity and names of trustees.

The Bridge Almshouses : List of Residents
Typed and handwritten list of Residents of Bridge Almshouses on Church Lane, Marple from 1907 - 1944

Receipt for Limewashing The Almshouses
Photocopy of a receipt from Frank Clayton, Painter & Decorator dated May 23rd 1904 for Limewashing The Alms House Marple.

Bridge Almshouses Minutes - 1875 - 1953
Folder with 40 pages of material relating to Bridge Almshouses including photocopies of Original Governors’ Minute Book, May 1875 – Sept. 1953
Photograph of Founder Mrs Elizabeth Bridge.
Notes on erection of almshouses;
Residents…

Will of John Warburton Bridge 1847 : Husband of Elizabeth Bridge
Photocopy of the will of John Warburton Bridge from 1847 with typed transcript.
Elizabeth Bridge as sole benefactor and executrix.
Ellizabeth Bridge was the founder of Bridge Almshouses.

A4 typed transcrition by Geoff Higgins Feb 2020 with…
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