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Oct 2021
New residents for Harrogate almshouses after £200,000 upgrade
The Rogers' almshouses in Harrogate have undergone a £200,000 refurbishment and welcomed three new residents.
Bradford mill owner George Rogers built the almshouses in 1868 for former employees when he retired to Harrogate.
They have provided low cost housing to people in need ever since.
Harrogate district mayor Trevor Chapman yesterday opened a new almshouse, which was created by converting an old laundry on the site.
Two other houses have been refurbished, meaning three new residents will move into the 15 dwellings, which are opposite St Peter's Church of England Primary School on Belford Road.
The work was funded by a £95,000 grant by Homes England, which is the government housing agency, and funding from the Rogers’ Almshouse Charity, which owns the site.
The one-bedroom homes are run by a board of trustees, which includes the Dean of Bradford Cathedral, the vicars of Christ Church and St Peter’s Church in Harrogate along with a team of volunteers.
To qualify for an almshouse, residents must be aged over 60, have lived in Bradford or Harrogate for at least three years and meet hardship criteria.
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Guests from Homes England and the Almshouse Association were among those present at the opening of the new homes.
Schoolchildren from St Peter’s, who traditionally support the almshouses by carol singing and presenting gifts at Christmas, sang at the event.
Stuart Holland, chair of trustees at Rogers' Almshouse Charity, said:
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