Comments on: St John’s Almshouse – Sherborne http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2019/10/02/st-johns-almshouse-sherborne/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sat, 02 May 2026 21:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2019/10/02/st-johns-almshouse-sherborne/comment-page-1/#comment-61318 CherryPie Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:07:59 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=22313#comment-61318 I like the fact that it is still used today. I like the fact that it is still used today.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2019/10/02/st-johns-almshouse-sherborne/comment-page-1/#comment-61317 CherryPie Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:06:58 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=22313#comment-61317 Sherborne is a lovely place to visit :-) Sherborne is a lovely place to visit :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2019/10/02/st-johns-almshouse-sherborne/comment-page-1/#comment-61316 CherryPie Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:06:23 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=22313#comment-61316 The roses were especially pretty after the rain :-) The roses were especially pretty after the rain :-)

]]> By: Hels http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2019/10/02/st-johns-almshouse-sherborne/comment-page-1/#comment-61279 Hels Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:57:04 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=22313#comment-61279 A medieval almshouse was a very moral response to elderly, impoverished homeless people. The residents' life might have been closely controlled, but it was viewed as a wonderful community support system. Not punitive and hated, as the later work houses turned out to be. A medieval almshouse was a very moral response to elderly, impoverished homeless people. The residents’ life might have been closely controlled, but it was viewed as a wonderful community support system. Not punitive and hated, as the later work houses turned out to be.

]]> By: Caroline Irwin http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2019/10/02/st-johns-almshouse-sherborne/comment-page-1/#comment-61278 Caroline Irwin Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:02:48 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=22313#comment-61278 What a beautiful place and the roses are lovely :) What a beautiful place and the roses are lovely :)

]]> By: peppylady (Dora) http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2019/10/02/st-johns-almshouse-sherborne/comment-page-1/#comment-61276 peppylady (Dora) Thu, 03 Oct 2019 02:53:30 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=22313#comment-61276 Do have beautiful roses. Coffee is on Do have beautiful roses.
Coffee is on

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