Helyar Almshouses

The Helyar Almshouses were erected between 1640[1] and 1660 by William Helyar Archdeacon of Barnstable of Coker Court, East Coker, Somerset, England.

Helyar Almshouses
LocationEast Coker, Somerset, England
Coordinates50°54′30.93″N 2°39′23.32″W
Built1640-1660
Built forArchdeacon Helyar
Restored19th century
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameHelyar Almshouses
Designated19 April 1961[1]
Reference no.263662
Location of Helyar Almshouses in Somerset

The building work was interrupted by the plague of 1645, and the English Civil War and the almshouses were not completed until 1660, by which time, the Archdeacon was dead, and the work was completed by his grandson (also William Helyar).

In 1868 the almshouses had an income of £46 per annum[2] (equivalent to £4,169 in 2019).[3] It still operates a charity and had an income of £9,313 in 2005.[4]

References
  1. "Helyar Almshouses". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  2. The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)
  3. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  4. "245432 - HELYAR'S ALMSHOUSES". Charity Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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