Archives of the Ellen Wilson Hospital Charity and the Dorothy Wilson Charity

Minutes, accounts, correspondence and papers of the Ellen Wilson Hospital Charity, the Robert Winterscale Charity and the Dorothy Wilson Charity, 1894-2011

Dorothy Wilson's Charities were founded in 1717 by the will of Dorothy Wilson who endowed them with lands at York, Nun Monkton, Eastrington. Portington and elsewhere. In addition to founding schools for poor children, a portion of the income was used to found a hospital at Foss Bridge End in York for ten poor women. The hospital, or almshouse, was built on the site of Wilson's home and was rebuilt in 1765 and 1812. In 1958 the almshouse was converted into two room flats.
In 2011 the charity merged with the Ellen Wilson Hospital Charity to form the Ellen and Dorothy Wilson Almshouse Charity.

Ellen Wilson's Hospital was built and endowed by John Sykes in 1894. The hospital consisted of six single storey dwellings on Lawrence Street in York, intended for use by aged or infirm women born or resident in St Lawrence's parish. No religious test was necessary for admission and residents received a stipend of eight shillings per week.
In 2011 the charity merged with Dorothy Wilson's Hospital to form the Ellen and Dorothy Wilson Almshouse Charity.

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The archives were housed in St Lawrence's Church, York, before being gifted to the Borthwick on 13 August 2020.

Dorothy Wilson's Charities were founded in 1717 by the will of Dorothy Wilson who endowed them with lands at York, Nun Monkton, Eastrington. Portington and elsewhere. In addition to founding schools for poor children, a portion of the income was used to found a hospital at Foss Bridge End in York for ten poor women. The hospital, or almshouse, was built on the site of Wilson's home and was rebuilt in 1765 and 1812. In 1958 the almshouse was converted into two room flats.
In 2011 the charity merged with the Ellen Wilson Hospital Charity to form the Ellen and Dorothy Wilson Almshouse Charity.

Ellen Wilson's Hospital was built and endowed by John Sykes in 1894. The hospital consisted of six single storey dwellings on Lawrence Street in York, intended for use by aged or infirm women born or resident in St Lawrence's parish. No religious test was necessary for admission and residents received a stipend of eight shillings per week.
In 2011 the charity merged with Dorothy Wilson's Hospital to form the Ellen and Dorothy Wilson Almshouse Charity.

The archive has not yet been catalogued. A box list is available, please contact the Borthwick Institute for further information.

Created by S.A. Shearn, 21.01.21

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