Description:Maurice B Okens
Alms Houses, Castle Street, Warwick, 7 August 1877
Ink on paper
85mm x 130mm
A detail of a moulding has been drawn at the top left of this print. Alms houses are built using funds from charitable donations. They are associated with the Christian faith and allow people, typically older people, to live in a particular community. They are named after 'Alms', money or services donated to help the poor.