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Almshouses (Shire Library)
Anna Hallett
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Description for Almshouses (Shire Library)
Paperback. Almshouses - shelter offered by religious institutions to needy elderly people - come in a variety of architectural styles and often have interesting features, including coats of arms, clock-towers and sundials, many have chapels and gardens. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 190. New.
Almshouses, by which religious institutions offer shelter to needy elderly people, come in a variety of architectural styles and often have interesting features, including coats of arms, clock-towers and sundials, and many have chapels and gardens. It was during the early Middle Ages that almshouses were first established to offer shelter to the needy and the elderly, with the first recorded in York around A.D. 990. Founded upon principles of Christian charity, and linked either to religious institutions or to wealthy philanthropists, their peculiarities have included mandatory uniforms for the beneficiaries, stipulated daily prayers for the souls of the ... Read more
Almshouses, by which religious institutions offer shelter to needy elderly people, come in a variety of architectural styles and often have interesting features, including coats of arms, clock-towers and sundials, and many have chapels and gardens. It was during the early Middle Ages that almshouses were first established to offer shelter to the needy and the elderly, with the first recorded in York around A.D. 990. Founded upon principles of Christian charity, and linked either to religious institutions or to wealthy philanthropists, their peculiarities have included mandatory uniforms for the beneficiaries, stipulated daily prayers for the souls of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Shire Album S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747805830
SKU
9780747805830
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Ref
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About Anna Hallett
Anna Hallett's interest in Almshouses started in the Netherlands, where she was born, and has continued in Britain where she has discovered many fascinating examples to be found in the most unlikely places.
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