The Delights of Old Worcester 
land. An old and important 
house in Elizabeth’s time, it 
was upon its picturesque bal¬ 
cony that a brilliant company 
of minstrels were set to wel¬ 
come this great queen’s first 
coming to the town. From 
this balcony it is also said, 
that she addressed her people 
at that time. I he building 
afterwards formed the key¬ 
stone of a set of almshouses 
called “The Trinity,” which 
Elizabeth erected for the poor 
of this important city of her 
kingdom. The house, which 
is all that now remains of this 
charity, had fallen much into 
decay, hut has lately been 
restored and is worth a pil¬ 
grimage to the lover of “black and white” 
architecture. Another quaint place of de¬ 
light, and comprising part of Worcester’s 
historic interest, is “The Commandery,” 
as it is now known. Originally this formed 
THE COMMANDERY 
a part of a hospital built by the Bishop of 
Worcester, in 1085, for a Master Priest and 
Brethren. Its present name, “The Com¬ 
mandery,” dates from the thirteenth century 
when its Master, under Edward the First, 
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