Welcome to St Laurence Church, Appleton with Besselsleigh
A welcoming and inclusive church serving the whole community
St Laurence church is in the middle of Appleton village, down at the bottom of Church Lane, past the school.
Church Lane turns off Eaton Rd, on the right on the way in from the A420, after the road bends round the Manor.
The Appleton Almshouses are three 16th Century Grade 2 listed thatched cottages in the middle of the village, next to the shop, formerly known as Church Cottages. They are owned by the Church Almshouses Charity which was set up in 1970 with the express purpose of using these three cottages as almshouses for the residence of 'poor people who are resident in the parish of Appleton-with-Eaton'.
Management and administration of the Charity and the three almshouses is carried out by three voluntary trustees, who are the Rector and Churchwardens of St Laurence, Appleton. Currently, the trustees are: Rev Wealands Bell (Chairman), Jane Cranston and Peter Day.
A full renovation of the three almshouses was carried out in 2004/5 and they were rethatched in 2016.
When vacancies arise, they are advertised in the Appleton Advertiser.
The Church Almshouses Charity is a registered charity (Charity No. 258758). It is also registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (No. A2070) and is a member of the Housing Ombudsman Service.
The Charity has adopted the following policies
The Charity has also agreed the following documents
Residents of the almshouses have the right to make complaints, as set out in the Charity's Complaints Policy. Complaints can be made to any of the Charity's
trustees but will be dealt with in the first instance by the Complaints Officer, Peter Day (see contact details below).
Residents can also seek advice and support from the Housing Ombudsman Service:
Address: Housing Ombudsman Service, PO Box 1484, Unit D, Preston, PR2 0ET
Telephone: 0300 111 3000
Email: info@housing-ombudsman.org.uk
Website: www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk
For any enquiries about the Appleton Almshouses, please contact Peter Day:
Email: phm. day202@btinternet. com
Telephone: 01865 862671