My second day out while visiting Louise was to Thame in Oxfordshire. An interesting and attractive old market town, it was a place well worth exploring, with many old buildings and a lovely church.
Near the church were these attractive old buildings. They were constructed around 1550 as almshouses for five poor men and one poor woman and fulfilled that role until the early 1870s. They were then sold and the money used to provide a financial allowance for the residents in place of their homes.
From the 1870s the buildings have had a variety of uses, including as storerooms, tearooms and now converted for use as four private dwellings.
Thank you Cindy. The black paint in the walls is where the timber frame is, and the white area is where infill material has been used.
Ian
Thank you Padlock. Almshouses are quite fascinating, often with quite attractive architecture. I look forward to your series!
Ian
Thank you Beezy, I did try this in B&W, but I decided to post the colour because I couldn't bear to loose the blue sky!
Ian
Thank you Molly. Almshouses are a fascinating subject, and I was pleased to discover this lovely example.
Ian
Thank you Gill, there were a lot of attractive old buildings in Thame, so the camera was very busy while I was there!
Ian
Thank you Ferry, and thank you for the fav! Thame was a lovely place to explore.
Ian
Thank you Graham, and thank you for the fav!
Ian
Thank you Pete, I'm glad you like it.
Ian
Thank you Brian - this was one of quite a few attractive buildings in Thame.
Ian
Thank you Rose - I too love these old timber framed buildings, and there were quite a few in Thame.
Ian
Thank you Dianne, I'm glad you like it.
Ian
Thank you Ivan, it was one of a number of attractive timber framed buildings in Thame.
Ian