Helyar Almshouses
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The Helyar Almshouses were erected between 1640 and 1660 by William Helyar
Archdeacon
of Barnstable
of Coker Court
, East Coker
, Somerset
, England.
The building work was interrupted by the plague of 1645, and the English Civil War
and the almshouses were not completed until 1660, by which time, the Archdeacon was dead, and the work was completed by his grandson (also William Helyar).
In 1868 the almshouses had an income of £46 per annum It still operates a charity and had an income of £9,313 in 2005.
William Helyar
Reverend William Helyar D.D. was a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth I and Archdeacon of Barnstaple.-Family:...
Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Barnstable
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
of Coker Court
Coker Court
Coker Court in East Coker, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.The Courtney family were lords of the manor in the 14th and 15th centuries. They built the present building, on the site of an earlier house during the early part of the...
, East Coker
East Coker
East Coker is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. Its nearest town is Yeovil, which is situated two miles north from the village. The village has a population of 1,781...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England.
The building work was interrupted by the plague of 1645, and the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
and the almshouses were not completed until 1660, by which time, the Archdeacon was dead, and the work was completed by his grandson (also William Helyar).
In 1868 the almshouses had an income of £46 per annum It still operates a charity and had an income of £9,313 in 2005.