Buntingford almshouses
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Buntingford Almshouses were built by the mathematician and astronomer Bishop Seth Ward
. He was born in the town of Buntingford
and built the Almshouses in 1684. It is now a hospital for the elderly and was originally used as the town hospital.
Seth Ward (bishop)
Seth Ward was an English mathematician, astronomer, and bishop.-Early life:He was born in Hertfordshire, and educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1636 and M.A. in 1640, becoming a Fellow in that year...
. He was born in the town of Buntingford
Buntingford
Buntingford is a small market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire and county of Hertfordshire in England. It lies on the River Rib and on the Roman road Ermine Street. As a result of its location, it grew mainly as a staging post with many coaching inns and has an 18th...
and built the Almshouses in 1684. It is now a hospital for the elderly and was originally used as the town hospital.