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maintains twelve decayed houfe-keepers (fmgle per- 

 fons), and a charity-fchool, for twenty boys and 

 twenty girls, from the diftrid; of Frankwell, if fuch 

 are to be found, and if not, from the neareft part of 

 the parilli of St. Chad. No diffenters of any deno- 

 mination can have relief from this charity : it is 

 coniined to perfons of the orthodox principles of the 

 church of England. 



St. Chad's Alms-houfes, for decayed old men and 

 women, were founded in 1409 by Bennet Tupton, 

 a brewer of Shrewfbury. They are fituated in old . 

 St. Chad's church-yard. 



St. Mar/s Alms-houfes^ in Ox-Lane, near St. 

 Mary's church, were founded about the year 1460, 

 by Digery Waters, a draper. He is faid to have 

 lived here among the poor people. They are con- 

 fined principally to old perfons, and thofe from St, 

 Mary's parifh only. The people have clothes, and 

 a fmall falary allowed them. 



The Charity-School in Back-Lane was founded in 

 1724, under the will of Mr. Alderman Bowdler. 

 This is intended for poor children of the parifii of 

 St. Julian, and if fuch are not found, of the parifh 

 of Holy Crofs. 



The Subfcription Charity-School^ for Inflrufting and 

 clothing poor children, is fituated by the road-fide, 

 leading to the abbey. It was begun in the year 

 1708. The boys are taught to read, and the girls 

 to read, few, and kuit. 



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