History

Present Day Layout

There have been several major restorations and reworkings over the last 300 years. The last major restoration was in the 1980s. The most significant change was in 1958 when pairs of the original one-up one-down cottages were converted into the present layout of ten self-contained cottages with full modern facilities. However, the fundamental layout of almshouse around a central courtyard is unchanged. The Fishermen’s Hospital is a Grade I Listed Building.