Records of Melbourne Almshouses (Bradford) of the Society of Friends 1857-1980

Bradford: Melbourne Almshouses of the Society of Friends

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Melbourne Almshouses, Bradford, of the Society of Friends.

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In 1845 eight cottages in Sawrey Place, Little Horton, near Bradford, were built by Mary Rathmell, of Melbourne Place. These she conveyed in 1849 to six trustees, as dwellings for poor women over 55 years of age. The cottages became known as the Melbourne Almshouses. The trustees were to report to Bradford Preparative Meeting and residents were required to observe strict rules of conduct. The original trustees appointed by Mary Rathmell were Benjamin Ecroyd, David Harris Smith, John Wilson, John...