What is an almshouse?
Dating back centuries, almshouses are the earliest recorded form of affordable housing. The early almshouses were called hospitals and were founded by religious orders to care for the sick and poor, especially the elderly. Later, wealthy benefactors and industrialists, like Sarah Glover, carried on the tradition. The demand for almshouses continues today, with around 1,750 almshouse charities in Britain providing over 30,000 homes. Many have been extended, renovated or even new ones built – just like we are doing here now at Glover’s.
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