Charities

Charities

The charities bequeathed for the benefit of Southwell parish are as follows:

In 1677, Henry Nicholson left to the poor of Southwell and gainsborough. an estate at Elston, which now lets for £100 per annum, half of which is distributed here. An annuity of ten guineas is distributed out of the poor rates, as the interest of £210, left in 1696, 1717 and 1725 by Bartholomew Fillingham, Jeremiah Brailsford, and Bartholomew Burton. In 1744, Thomas Brailsford Esq left a house, two cow gates and three feet of Easthorpe pasture, to the family of Conde, in trust that each successive possessor should teach 10 poor children to read, knit and sew. In 1771, Richard Stenton bequeathed the interest of £150 to the vicar and churchwardens, to be employed in teaching ten poor boys and girls, and it is now paid to a schoolmistress. The Rev. john Laverack, in 1775, left Stone Croft Close (two acres, let for £6) to educate and clothes poor children, but it is now applied solely in clothing. In 1826, Thomas Spofforth bequeathed £360 (now on mortgage) for the same purpose, and six poor boys are now educated and clothed with the interest. William Thornton, in 1714, left £3 12s yearly out of a house and draper's shop in the market place, to provide six coats, for as many poor men of High town, East Thorpe and normanton. The common lands of East Thorpe have been held in trust from time immemorial, for the support of the highways of that constablewick, but since the enclosure, and the improvement of the roads, part of the rents have been appropriated for the foundation of a school, at which the master teaches 30 free boys and girls, for which he has a house, garden, and £25 a year. The trust land now consists of 32a 1r 23p, let for £69 13s per annum. The poor of West thorpe have £5 yearly, from the bequest of Charles Northgate in 1807.

White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853

[Last updated: Thursday 2nd October 1997 - Clive Henly]