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    1. [WRY] Almshouses at Almondbury, Huddersfield 1835
    2. Maureen Mitchell
    3. (sorry for cross posting) Hi, I'm looking for the site of the original almshouses in Almondbury (not the current ones, at the north side of the church). I understand that 6 small almshouses were built at Broken Cross in the 17th century by the Nettleton Charity. These were near the Almondbury workhouse which was situated at the junction of Kaye Lane and Wheatroyd Lane. My grandparents lived in one of the small cottages still standing at Broken Cross but I never remember any reference to Alms Houses in the area and I was brought up around there. I'm wondering if the existing cottages were actually the Almshouses - they were certainly owned by Huddersfield Corporation in the 1950s & 60s and, from memory, must have been built well before 1800. All thoughts welcome. Kind Regards Maureen Mitchell A Yorkshire tyke living in Norfolk (UK) Researching JUBB & VICKERMAN Guild of One Name Studies

    02/08/2012 09:05:09