Six poor widows

Plaque number 86 can be found at this location.







Plaque Number 86

Six Poor Widows

Plaque Location

This plaque can be found along Exeter Street at the Carmelite Way junction.
The O/S grid position is SU ????? East ????? North.
The building that the plaque is on can be seen in this photograph:

Six poor widows building

Plaque Text

Hospital for six poor widows
originally founded by
Thomas Brickett
Mayor of this City in 1519
rebuilt by
voluntary contribution 1780

Plaque Photograph


Six poor widows

Further Plaque Details

As can be seen in the photograph below, there is a well weathered plaque above the one featured here. The words have unfortunately been largely obscured. Maybe someone will let me know what they used to say. It appears to say "RE-BUILT 1895."

Two Six poor widows plaques




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