Almshouses Series #013 Holwell
In 1830 a petition for permission to build almshouses was presented to the Lord Chancellor. This was over a century after John Rand’s death. They were built in 1832 at a total cost of £1022 18s 10d. In 1885 one new house was added at each end of the terrace at a cost of £500 making ten almshouses in all. The almshouses must not be confused with Rand’s Cottages which were built for labourers. In 1935 almshouses for 2 people were obtained next to the existing almshouses, these are presumably what are now known as 1 - 2 Rands Close but sources do describe them as cottages. Although repairs had been made to the houses, by 1968 the structure was regarded as unsuitable for elderly people and was verging on dangerous. The decision was made to rebuild. Over the period of a few years the number of residents was reduced. The 5 remaining residents were temporarily rehomed. The following day the buildings were demolished and a row of bungalows built at the estimated cost of £25000 in 1971.
This is a multi cache and IS NOT at the published coordinates.
The cache is a 5ml tube.
To find the cache:
At the published coordinates you will find a bench with a plaque on. Check this out.
The first year to appear on the plaque is ABCD.
The second year to appear on the plaque is EFGH.
Final coordinates:
N 51° CB.E(C-A)D
W 000° E(A+G).E(G-H)A
Checksum of all digits in the coordinates = 38
This cache is part of a series which are placed at or near almshouses. If you wish to add to this series please email abiherts at almshousesseries@gmail.com for a number.