OLD LADIES OF CASTLE RISING NORFOLK UK

Castle Rising, Norfolk, England 24th February 2007. The Old Ladies of Castle Rising. The Almeshouses - The Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Castle Rising was founded by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton and were built between 1609 and 1614. Henry Howard’s will established a charity which provided sheltered accommodation for 12 women from Castle Rising Parish. On Founders Day they wear their traditional scarlet cloakes and pointed black hats to attend a memorial service in...
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Castle Rising, Norfolk, England 24th February 2007. The Old Ladies of Castle Rising. The Almeshouses - The Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Castle Rising was founded by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton and were built between 1609 and 1614. Henry Howard’s will established a charity which provided sheltered accommodation for 12 women from Castle Rising Parish. On Founders Day they wear their traditional scarlet cloakes and pointed black hats to attend a memorial service in the Hospital chapel. Those residents taking part gather
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