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A stone plaque with historic engraved text set into a red brick wall, describing a charitable bequest by Joseph Merrill.

Jakenett Alsmhouses, King Street, Cambridge

90 (48) King Street, Jakenett’s Almshouses, Merrill’s Almhouse

90 King Street

A printed excerpt from a book describing the history and funding of Jakenett's Almshouses in Cambridge.

Jakenett Almshouses from A New Guide to the University and Town of Cambridge 1831

Further information can be found on these sites:

https://www.geograph.org.uk/snippet/14…

1861 (48)

Sarah Fuller


1881 (48)

Ann Barlow


1901 (48)

Caroline Hands, 59, inmate

Rosa Jones, 69, inmate

Hannah Harvey, 69, inmate

Emma Silby, 71, inmate

A terrace of yellow brick houses with white windows and red arched lintels, a black front door, and a red pillar box outside.

90 King Street


1913

Mrs Darling

Mrs Emma Gilby

Mrs Kester

Mrs Caroline Blanks

1962

2 Mrs Dawkins

3 Miss Simpkin

4 Miss Wright

 

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