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D7083 - John Higgs Almshouses, Matlock Bank - 1932-2000

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D7083
Title	John Higgs Almshouses, Matlock Bank
Date	1932-2000
Description	Trustees' minutes, 1931-1983; accounts, 1989-1997, administration, 1932-c. 2000
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	John Higgs Almshouses, Matlock Bank
Administrative History	The Almshouses were built in 1931 in memory of clergyman John Higgs, and made available to elderly people of the parish of All Saints, Matlock Bank. At one time the houses were known as "Smedley's Row" as the occupants had been staff at the nearby Smedley's Hydro. The Almshouses underwent an extensive renovation programme during the mid 1980s.
Custodial History	These records were deposited in Derbyshire Record Office in April 2009.
Organisation Sub-Type	Health and welfare charities
Term	Almshouses
	Charity
	Housing provision

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Place (click for further details)	Type
Matlock

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