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Almshouses in Early Modern England
This book is an examination of early modern English almshouses in the 'mixed economy' of welfare. Drawing on archival evidence from three contrasting counties - Durham, Warwickshire and Kent - between 1550 and 1725, the book assesses the contribution almshouses made within the developing welfare systems of the time and the reasons for the enduring popularity of this particular form of charity. Post-Reformation almshouses are usually considered to have been places of privilege for the respectable deserving poor, operating outside the structure of parish poor relief to which ordinary poor people were subjected, and making little contribution to the genuinely poor and needy. This book challenges these assumptions through an exploration of the nature and extent of almshouse provision; it examines why almshouses were founded in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, who the occupants were, what benefits they received and how residents were expected to live their lives. The book reveals a surprising variation in the socio-economic status of almspeople and their experience of almshouse life.
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In Almshouses: A Social and Architectural History Brian Howson outlines the development of almshouses, from their origins as mediaeval hospitals, through the Tudor and Stuart periods, to Georgian and Victorian times when the provision became more urban than rural in character and philanthropic in sponsorship.
Almshouses Into the Next Millennium
Almshouses date back nearly a thousand years, and currently house over 30,000 people in both urban and rural locations all over England. They are cited as the forerunners of housing associations and of sheltered housing for older people. But are they just an anachronism, or can they offer an effective alternative to other forms of social housing?This unique study examines and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of almshouses and the problems and opportunities that almshouse charities face as they enter the next millennium. It explores the role of the almshouse in housing provision and social policy, drawing on case studies to illustrate innovative solutions to tackle problems such as outdated design or inappropriate location. Examples are provided of almshouses using their housing for young people and families, and meeting the needs of frail older people.As well as providing a practical guide to working in partnership for almshouse trustees and staff, and for councillors, board members and staff of housing organisations, Almshouses into the next millennium also fills a gap in the material available to students of housing and social policy.
