The Almshouses, Kirtling, Cambridgeshire

These almshouses were built in 1842 as a memorial to the Marchioness of Bute by Lord North. The architect of these buildings was Benjamin Ferrey (1810-1880). The almshouses were later converted into a nunnery and are now a Catholic school.

Location

Cambridgeshire Kirtling

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

social welfare poor housing almshouse charity philanthropy school nunnery Victorian (1837 - 1901)