Dame Paulet's Almshouses
Almshouses in StaffordshireBuildings and structures completed in 1593Buildings and structures demolished in 1974Buildings and structures in Burton upon Trent
Dame Paulet's Almshouses were established by Dame Elizabeth Paulet near the marketplace of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire in 1593 to provide accommodation and support for five elderly, poor women of the town. The almshouse ceased to be used for accommodation in 1871–72, with the women moved into new houses. The structure was afterwards used as a post office and weights and measures office before falling derelict. The remains were demolished in 1974 when Coopers Square shopping precinct was built. A doorway from the 1593 structure survives and is preserved in an external wall of Primark.
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High Street, East Staffordshire Burton
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DE14 1JA East Staffordshire, Burton
England, United Kingdom
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