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Drawing of Chapel at Knowles Hospital c1860.jpg - Drawing of the Chapel of the Old Knowles Hospital at Long Preston - S.W view by M.Coulson c. 1860 James Knowles was a native of Long Preston, who after acquiring a fortune in London founded an almshouse for the support of ten persons, together with a chapel for the reading of prayers and endowed by him with land, worth, in 1786, £49. 15s. per annum. The Hospital was rebuilt in 1859 by bequest of Rev'd Henry Kempson, donations by other parishoners and the Reserve Fund of the hospital ( - This drawing is presumed to be just before the rebuild. ) During the refurbishment of 1983 the then central chapel was converted to a house.

Drawing of the Chapel of the Old Knowles Hospital at Long Preston - S.W view by M.Coulson c. 1860
James Knowles was a native of Long Preston, who after acquiring a fortune in London
founded an almshouse for the support of ten persons, together with a chapel for the reading of prayers
and endowed by him with land, worth, in 1786, £49. 15s. per annum.
The Hospital was rebuilt in 1859 by bequest of Rev'd Henry Kempson, donations by other parishoners
and the Reserve Fund of the hospital ( - This drawing is presumed to be just before the rebuild. )
During the refurbishment of 1983 the then central chapel was converted to a house.

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