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Summary

Unlisted almshouses, eight built in 1970 and four in 1984, part of Donnington Hospital Trust charity

Monument Type(s):

• ALMSHOUSE (Cold War - 1970 AD to 1970 AD)
• ALMSHOUSE (Late 20th century - Present - 1984 AD to 1984 AD)

Full Description

Donnington Close in the hamlet of Chapel Row is a residential development of almshouses, eight of which were built in 1970 and four in 1984 <1>. It forms part of the Donnington Hospital Trust, a charity which has a longstanding tradition for providing almshouses; Sir Richard Abberbury founded Donnington Hospital in 1393. The Hartley Russell family in Bucklebury have been patrons of Donnington Hospital since 1632 <1>.

The single storey bungalows are in groups of four, with an adjacent separate building named The Lodge, probably for a warden, sited at the western end of the Bucklebury oak avenue <2>.

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