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| Keywords: Paige'sAlmshouses ChurchLane Barnstaple Devon.PNG en The white painted brick-built building on the left comprise Paige's Almshouses in Church Lane Barnstaple Devon founded by Elizabeth Horwood d 1657 Mrs Paige 2nd wife and widow of Gilbert I Paige d 1647 Mayor of Barnstaple and sister of Thomas Horwood Mayor of Barnstaple and founder of the adjoining Horwood's Almshouses and Girls' School They consist of four almshouses of two rooms each housing in total originally eight poor persons Today owned and managed by Barnstaple Municipal Charities a registered charity and still used as housing for those in need per leaflet published by Barnstaple Municipal Charities available at Penrose's Almshouses The building at the end of the Lane is the girls' school founded in 1659 by her brother Thomas Horwood d 1658 twice Mayor of Barnstaple and his Horwood's Almshouses are situated beyond Paige's Almshouses set-back to the left not visible in this image own photo Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk ></span> 11 25 8 January 2016 UTC 2015 Almshouses in Devon Church Lane Barnstaple | ||||
