This almshouse was founded in 1529 by William Ford, a wool merchant, for five men and their wives. The Hospital came under threat after the Reformation, with the crown claiming the lands in the early 17th century. Coventry corporation, however, recognised the value of this home for the elderly; they repurchased most of the land and took over responsibility for the almshouses.

(ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/article/fords-hospital-coventry)

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Ford's Hospital, Coventry, traditionally known as Grey Friars Hospital, is a grade I listed 16th century half-timbered almshouse in Greyfriars Lane, Coventry. It was founded by the merchant William Ford …

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