Almshouses Series #017 Ashwell
George Moss dedicated these almshouses to the memory of his mother Frances who had died in 1838, 66 years previously at the age of just 37. George, a native of Ashwell was only 13 years old at the time and it seems he left Ashwell soon after. By the time he erected the homes he was 80 years of age and had become a Freeman of London. He died in September 1909. Moss had made a number of charitable donations in the past but wanted to leave a more enduring gift. Following advice from his friends Mr and Mrs Bowman he decided on an almshouse. He wanted it to be regarded as a haven of rest rather than a charitable institution. Building started in 1904. The building was completed in March 1905 and the building cost was £3000. The stones on the gables are a date stone and a dedication stone. The stone on the front wall commemorates the laying of the foundation stone. There is a Centenary stone built into the side wall. A sealed bottle containing various documents was placed inside the foundation stone.
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 stone in the wall with writing on to the left of the entrance arch. Check this out.
The number of letters in the first word on the second line is A.
The number of letters in the third word on the second line is B.
The year to appear on the stone is CDEF.
Final coordinates:
N 52° EB.(B+F)AA
W 000° ED.EB(F+F)
Checksum of all digits in the coordinates = 40
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.