ALMSHOUSE
A privately funded building providing accommodation for the poor.
Bedehouse (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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ALMONRY | A building adjacent to a monastery where alms were distributed to the poor |
CHILDRENS HOME | A place where either orphaned children or children from 'broken homes' are cared for. |
HOSPITAL | A building or complex where care and treatment are provided to the sick, aged, infirm and poor. Use narrower term where possible. |
LEPER HOSPITAL | A hospital where people with leprosy are cared for. During the medieval period, this usually comprised a church and separate accommodation for lepers. |
ORPHANAGE | An institution providing care and accommodation for orphans and abandoned children. |
POOR HOUSE | A building or buildings used as a public institution providing accommodation and care for the poor. |