We came upon this row of almshouses on Berrington Street, Hereford, quite by chance and immediately recognised them for what they were. We also noticed that, like Webbe's Almshouses in Ross on Wye, the number of dwellings had been reduced to accommodate modern expectations: in this instance six homes (mirrored pairs) are now three, as evidenced by the blocked (and black painted) doorways. Aubrey's Almshouses are a fairly late example of timber-framing - the decorativee curves above the doors indicate this - and a little research show they were endowed c.1630 by Mary Price and available to "poor widows and single women of good character." They are now a Grade II* Listed structure and received this protection in 1952. The conversion to three dwellings dates from 1959.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
