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Bonds Hospital Almshouse
Heritage Open Day: Bonds Hospital was the first of the two ancient almshouses to be built and it forms the northern side of what is still a very picturesque quadrangle. Thomas Bond, a draper who became Mayor of Coventry in 1497 in his will of 1506 left a considerable endowment to build and maintain an almshouse for 10 poor men who were members of the Trinity Guild and a woman as housekeeper. Residents were bound by strict rules with penalties for any breach. In the 1830's the building had
Sat 21 Sep:1100 - 1600. Free Entry.
Hill Street, Coventry, West Midlands CV1 4AX
Sat 21 Sep 2019
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/event/bonds-hospital-almshouse/bonds-hospital-almshouse
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