Our History

The History of Hosyers Almshouses and Charles Foxe Almshouses was compiled by David Lloyd MBE.

Dr David Lloyd MBE died in May 20019 was founder of the Ludlow Historical Research Group in 1976 and was also its chairman for many years and has written many books about Ludlow.

 

Our History

• The Palmers Guild of Ludlow
• John Hosyer, Draper
• Hosyer’s Almshouses under the Palmers Guild
• Hosyer’s Almshouses under Ludlow Borough Corporation
• Other charities benefiting the residents of Hosyer’s Almshouses between 1552 and 1835
• Charities benefiting the poor generally which were later associated with Hosyer’s Almshouses
• Charles Foxe Almshouses, 1593 – 1993
• The Age of Reform: Appointment of Ludlow Municipal Charity Trustees
• The Replacement of the Ludlow Municipal Charity Trustees by the King Edward VI Charity Trustees and by the Foxe’s Charity Trustees
• Charities bequeathed after 1837 and entrusted to the Ludlow Municipal Charity Trustees and their successors
• The Almshouses since 1876

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