Buntingford Almshouses is a grade II* listed building on the High street of the Hertfordshire town of Buntingford. The building was erected in 1684 by the mathematician and astronomer Bishop Seth Ward[1] who was born in the town. The architect was probably the celebrated scientist and architect, Robert Hooke.[2]
Buntingford almshouses | |
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Geography | |
Location | Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
Organisation | |
Funding | Government hospital |
Services | |
Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
History | |
Opened | 1684 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
The building, located next to St Peter's church, is built of brick around three sides of a courtyard. The heritage listing describes the building as "A classical almshouses of 1684 of outstanding interest."[1]
Having previously been used as the town hospital, the building is now run by a charity to provide accommodation for elderly people in the town.[3]
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