Nicholas Chamberlaine Almshouses

The original almshouses were built with money from an endowment left in the will of Nicholas Chamberlaine, a local priest and benefactor, following his death in 1715.

By the 1830s the original buildings were in a poor state of repair, and in need of replacement.

[1] The current buildings were built in 1840, designed by Thomas Larkins Walker in Tudor style at a cost of £8,500.

[2][3] By the 1970s the almshouses were in a poor state of repair and threatened with demolition, however a local campaign saw the buildings become listed in 1974, and a restoration project was undertaken during the 1980s.

There are 28 dwellings of both single and double accommodation on the ground and first floors.