Castle Street Gate and Hussey's Almshouses

Plaques numbers 54,55,57 can all be found at this location.

Plaque Number 54

Rebuilt 1875

Plaque Location

This plaque is on the front of Hussey's Almshouses in Castle Street.
Hussey's Almshouse are on the west side of Castle Street, just south of Mill Stream Approach.
The O/S grid position is SU 14370 East 30371 North.

Plaque Text

Rebuilt 1875

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Plaque Number 55

Castle Street Gate

Plaque Location

This plaque is on the wall adjacent to Hussey's almshouses in Castle Street.
Hussey's Almshouse are on the west side of Castle Street, just south of Mill Stream Approach.
The O/S grid position is SU 14367 East 30373 North.

Plaque Text

This relic of the ancient stonework, re-erected in 1908
marks the position of the Castle Street gate which
formed part of the fortification of the city in 1378.
The gate and west buttress were removed in 1788
and the east buttress in 1906.
                     Robert Michael Hall, Mayor
                     Francis Hodding, Town Clerk.

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Plaque Number 57

Founded 1794

Plaque Location

This plaque is on the front of Hussey's Almshouses in Castle Street.
Hussey's Almshouse are on the west side of Castle Street, just south of Mill Stream Approach.
The O/S grid position is SU 14369 East 30391 North.

Plaque Text

Founded 1794

Further Plaque Details

Wiltshire and Swindon archive material on Hussey's Almshouses .

Plaque Photograph

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