Framlingham In Decline Flashcards
Who brought the castle in 1635 for £14,000?
A rich lawyer and politician Sir Robert Hitcham, hitcham was unmarried with no heirs.
What instructions were left in his will in 1636 for the use of the castle?
He instructed that Framlingham and it’s estates be put in trust for the benefit of the poor towns of Framlingham, Debenhams and coggeshall. In particular he instructed that all the castle saving the stone building, he pulled down and a stone house set up.
What was built in 1654?
Almshouses and school houses,
For how many years was the red house used as a poorhouse??
30 years. Funds were mismanaged
When was a new poorhouse finally built on site of the medevil great hall?
1729
In 1839 what was the poorhouse transformed into?
Larger union workhouse at wickham market.
