Guys Almshouses, Lower Gungate, Tamworth

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Date:1880 - 1900 (c.)

Description:Presumably residents pictured outside Guy's Almshouses. Thomas Guy built his Almshouses in 1678 for seven poor women, with seven more rooms being added for men in 1692.

Thomas Guy became the MP for Tamworth in 1695, but lost the election in 1707 and later moved to London where he built the famous Guy's Hospital.

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Guys Almshouses, Lower Gungate, Tamworth

Presumably residents pictured outside Guy's Almshouses. Thomas Guy built his Almshouses in 1678 for ...

Guys Almshouses, Gungate, Tamworth

A rear view of the original Guy's Almshouses.

The modern Almshouses

In 1913 the Almshouses were completley rebuilt and this photograph shows the new entrance.

Guys Almshouses decorated for VE Day

Roger Elliot is pictured here at the Almshouses, which were decorated for the 1945 Victory Celebrations....

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