The 12 almshouses at Staunton On Wye, Herefordshire, were built in 1858/9, with money left by George Jarvis (1704-1793).

George Jarvis was born in 1704 at The Green, a farmstead in Staunton-on-Wye, and later lived at Old Weston in Bredwardine. When he was 13 or thereabouts he decided to join his older brother in London as an apprentice currier, and he is believed to have walked there with cattle drovers. He prospered as a currier and leather cutter, and bought properties in central London and Weston Green in Surrey. 

With assistance of funding from The Almshouse Association, the almshouses at Staunton On Wye have been undergoing refurbishment works including:

  • damp proofing
  • fitting new kitchens
  • transforming the bathrooms into wet rooms
  • new flooring
  • decorating.

The Charity was able to cover some of the costs by drawing down from their investments and a ÂŁ50,000 loan from The Almshouse Association.

“Thank you very much for doing the refurbishment works. It has improved my life and it is a completely different world having a new kitchen and bathroom”.

Jarvis Eleemosynary Almshouses Resident
Resident stands in his new kitchen and wetroom

posted March 2023