Shrewsbury Hospital
Almshouse in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
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Shrewsbury Hospital refers to a row of almshouses and a chapel in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
| Shrewsbury Hospital | |
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Shrewsbury Hospital | |
  Location within South Yorkshire | |
General information | |
| Location | Sheffield, England |
| Coordinates | 53.3772°N 1.4571°W |
Construction started | 1825 |
Completed | 1828 |
History
When he died in 1616, Gilbert Talbot, 13th Earl of Shrewsbury declared in his will that he wanted to found a "hospital" i.e. almshouses "at Sheffield for the perpetual maintenance of 20 poor persons."[1] The home for the 20 poor people was built near Sheffield Castle and completed in 1666.[2]
The original almshouses became dilapidated and in the early 19th century a new site on Norfolk Road was chosen for the almshouses: new almshouses were designed by Woodhead & Hurst in the Gothic style and built between 1825 and 1828.[3]