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HER Number:MDV20682
Name:Amory's Almshouses, Bideford

Summary

Amory's Almshouses, probably founded in the 17th century, exact location not known.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 448 263
Map Sheet:SS42NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBideford
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishBIDEFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NW/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ALMSHOUSE (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Timms, S. C., 14/06/1983, Amory's Almshouses (Personal Comment). SDV349790.

Site of Amory's Almshouses, Clovelly Road. Probably founded in 17th century. Almshouses were sited in 19th century to west of workhouse on what is now Clovelly Road. See Duncan for details and MDV503 for Strange's Almshouses with which Amory's Almshouses are sometimes confused. Further research needed. No almshouses survive on the Clovelly road site.


Duncan, A.G., 1918, Bideford Poor and Poorhouses, 1830 to 1840, 533-60 (Article in Serial). SDV7013.


Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft, 93 (Report - Survey). SDV341346.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV341346Report - Survey: Timms, S. C.. 1976. The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. A4 Unbound + Digital. 93.
SDV349790Personal Comment: Timms, S. C.. 14/06/1983. Amory's Almshouses.
SDV7013Article in Serial: Duncan, A.G.. 1918. Bideford Poor and Poorhouses, 1830 to 1840. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 50. A5 Hardback. 533-60.

Associated Monuments

MDV503Related to: Almhouses on Meddon Street, Bideford (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 22 2015 1:00PM

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