The original almshouses were built in about 1686 at Kitts End, on a site now occupied by Lower Kitts End ...
There’s nothing new about ‘nimbyism’ – Not In My Back Yard. John Howkins’ will reveals that the locals were not ...
The word hospital does not mean the same as nowadays; it referred more to caring for those in need for ...
To listen to the audio clip, click play on the bar below the image on the right. 9/5/18 My dear Mammy I sent ...
1 or 2 tenements were erected before or during the reign of James I (working back from the ‘time out ...
The almshouses were founded by Dame Laetitia Monson (also spelt Lettitia, Letitia or Latitia) in 1728. This is confirmed by ...
The scope of this survey, started in March 2016, is to list, locate (and hopefully photograph) the almshouses (or sites ...
Here at North Hertfordshire museum, we took part in the Traditional Hertfordshire project which aimed to showcase the customs and traditions ...
The date was January 25th, 1919. Mrs Roach, asleep in her house on Nightingale Road, Hitchin awoke in the middle ...
The benefactions board in St Augustine’s church, Broxbourne, records that Richard Rich gave five almshouses in 1440. This was during ...
As part of the regional Traditional Hertfordshire project, Mill Green Mill and Museum ran a programme of activities and events ...
