Title:

Earl

First Name:

Richard

Last Name:

Neville

Memorial Type:

Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Non-Contemporary (1500-1899)

Inscription:

These almshouses were founded by Richard Earl of Warwick in the year 1457 and were rebuilt in the year 1828

Allegiance:

Yorkist to Lancastrian

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

Inscription is legible and clear, though with some blackening of the stone

Memorial Notes:

Richard Neville, earl of Warwick was killed at the battle of Barnet in April 1471 and was a key political and military figure from the outbreak of the wars until his death.