Almshouses

Two Charity Commission Documents:
1. 1955: Marple District Nursing Association who merged into Bridge Almshouse.
2. Undated. Bridge Almshouse constitution, plus handwritten list of Committee Members

Typed document showing The Bridge Almshouses Governors from 1855 - 1953
Typed document showing The Bridge Almshouses Governors under the Charity Commission to 1956

Newspaper article from The Herald Reporter dated 1956 : Scenes from the Ridge : reporting on new Charity and names of trustees.

Newspaper article from 1969 reporting history of Almshouse.

Typed information on A4 paper giving information…

Typed and handwritten list of Residents of Bridge Almshouses on Church Lane, Marple from 1907 - 1944

Photocopy of a receipt from Frank Clayton, Painter & Decorator dated May 23rd 1904 for Limewashing The Alms House Marple.

Folder with 40 pages of material relating to Bridge Almshouses including photocopies of Original Governors’ Minute Book, May 1875 – Sept. 1953
Photograph of Founder Mrs Elizabeth Bridge.
Notes on erection of almshouses;
Residents…

Photocopy of the will of John Warburton Bridge from 1847 with typed transcript.
Elizabeth Bridge as sole benefactor and executrix.
Ellizabeth Bridge was the founder of Bridge Almshouses.

A4 typed transcrition by Geoff Higgins Feb 2020 with…