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Sir Robert Hitcham's Almshouses are
Sir Robert Hitcham's Almshouses are grade II* listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, H ...
almshouses
An almshouse (also known as a bede-house, poorhouse, or hospital) is charitable organization, charitable public housing, housing provided to people in a particular community, especially during the Middle Ages. They were often built for the povert ...
in New Road, Framlingham
Framlingham is a market town and civil parish in Suffolk, England.
Of Anglo-Saxon origin, it appears in the 1086 Domesday Book and was part of Loes Hundred. The parish had a population of 3,342 at the 2011 census and an estimated 4,016 in 20 ...
, Suffolk, England.
They were built in 1654 under the will of Sir Robert Hitcham using materials from the demolished buildings of Framlingham Castle
Framlingham Castle is a castle in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England. An early motte and bailey or ringwork Norman castle was built on the Framlingham site by 1148, but this was destroyed (Slighting, slighted) by Henry II of Engl ...
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Grade II* listed buildings in Suffolk Grade II* listed houses Almshouses in Suffolk Framlingham Buildings and structures completed in 1654 {{Suffolk-struct-stub