Left to right: "Guy Fawkes", Jim Lambert, Ethel Barby, with Chris Whittaker "Guy Fawkes" collecting rubbish for
Guy Fawkes night, 1936. In the background are Church Cottages, which were formerly the almshouses.
South side over arch window
Left side North wall of arch
Left side North wall of arch
North side right side of arch
An extract of the Will of John Whalley 26th January 1670
And I heartily desire my Executris to see this carefully Performed And whereas my Father caused two little houses to be erected in ye Parrish of Fortho Two Poor people to dwell in but never settled them neither have I settled them Therefore my Will & desire is that my Executris, and I do give and desire the said two Houses to my Aunt Cornelius and her heirs upon Trust she shall with all possible speed settle them upon the illeg of the Parish of Cosgrave for ever the Churchwardens there (for the time being) to put in such Poor from time to time after the Death of my Executris,
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Date |
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Occupant |
| Census |
1891 |
1 Almshouses |
Alfred Branson - Cooper |
| Census |
1891 |
2 Almshouses |
Harry Teagle - Groom gardener |
| Census |
1891 |
3 Almshouses |
Charles William Nobles - illeg |
| Census |
1891 |
4 Almshouses |
Levi Wilkinson - Herdsman |
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| Census |
1901 |
1 Whally's Cottage |
Mary Jane Hurst |
| Census |
1901 |
2 Whally's Cottage |
Harry T Norwood |
| Census |
1901 |
3 Whally's Cottage |
Charles W Nobles - Gas Fitter |
| Census |
1901 |
4 Whally's Cottage |
Clement Baldwin - Carriage Fitter's Labourer |
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| Census |
1911 |
Whalleys Cottages |
Clement Baldwin - Fitter's Labourer |
| Census |
1911 |
Whalleys Cottages |
Charles W Noble - Machinist Metal Planer |
| Census |
1911 |
Whalleys Cottages |
Thomas Pateman - Formerly Farm Bailiff |
Cosgrove Estate Sale 1919
Four Stone-built and Slated Cottages
each containing Two Upper and Two Lower Rooms, and having outside Wood Barn and E.C.,
together with Gardens fronting the Village Street, being Part No. 108 on Plan, occupying an area of
lr. 17p.
and let on Weekly Tenancies to Miss Willison, and Messrs. H. Johnson, E. H. Jelly and H. Meakins
at 2s. 6d. per week each, making a total rental value of £26 per annum. Landlord paying Rates.
View of the gardens to the Whalley Alms Houses in 1986
Front view of the Whalley Alms Houses
