Corsham 17th Century Schoolroom and Almshouses
Corsham Almshouses, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HT
Corsham's Almshouses, completed in 1668, were built by Lady Margaret Hungerford to house six needy people. The building included a free school for 10 poor boys. Today, the site stands almost exactly as it was built and is a Grade I, Star-Listed Building.
The schoolmaster's house and the schoolroom will be available to visit, plus the garden with its original covered walkway designed 'for the poor people to walk in the dry'. It is a fascinating opportunity to step back in time in one of Corsham's finest heritage buildings.
Timings
- Saturday 12 September:
- 1230-1530
- Sunday 13 September:
- 1230-1530
- Tuesday 15 September:
- 1230-1530
- Thursday 17 September:
- 1230-1530
- Saturday 19 September:
- 1230-1530
- Sunday 20 September:
- 1230-1530
Location & directions
Corsham Almshouses, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 9HT
- Contact on day:
- Janet Battersby
- Telephone number:
- +447870927403
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Disabled parking, toilet and ground floor access is behind the School Room (off Pound Pill). Visit corshamalmshouses.org.uk for more details.
Additional information
Free parking - up to two hours - is available in the town's three public car parks. The nearest car park to the Almshouses is the High Street Car Park, behind The Methuen Arms (SN13 0HB)
