The Mayor was invited to the Wells Almshouses Trustees Christmas lunch on Wednesday 4th December.
There are five almshouse buildings in the City of Wells, providing 33 units of accommodation for older people in housing need. The earliest of the five almshouses was founded in the fifteenth century through a legacy provided from the estate of the former Bishop of Bath and Wells and Treasurer to King Henry IV, Nicholas Bubwith. Bubwith’s Almshouse is located next to St Cuthbert’s Churchyard and includes a chapel and Guild room.
The Mayor of Wells is an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees and attends meetings held at Wells Town Hall.