5472 x 3648 px | 46,3 x 30,9 cm | 18,2 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2 agosto 2023
Ubicazione:
34 High Street, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England, UK, HR9 5HD
Altre informazioni:
John Kyrle (22 May 1637 – 7 November 1724), known as "the Man of Ross", was an English philanthropist, remembered for his time in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. Born in the parish of Dymock, Gloucestershire, he was the son of Walter Kyrle, a barrister and MP. The family had lived at Ross for many generations John Kyrle was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, matriculating in 1654 From his early twenties he adopted a frugal lifestyle and instead of utilising his wealth for himself, he sought to invest in the greater good of his locality and community that lived there. In everything that concerned the welfare of the small town of Ross in which he lived he took a lively interest; in the education of the children and in improving and embellishing the town. He planted trees in and around the town, with two or three workmen to assist with the manual work. He delighted in mediating between those who had quarrelled and in preventing costly lawsuits between prominent townspeople. He was generous to the poor and spent all he had in good works. The building is Late C16 or early C17. 3 storeys and cellar with large projecting wing at rear. North front of Nos 34 and 35 is timber framed with fairly close set studding. No 36 is cement rendered above 1st floor 2nd storey projects on mould bressummer with carved brackets. Enriched moulded beam and similar brackets under eaves which formerly supported a series of gables. 9 sash windows. On the front is a panel with the head of John Kyrle in relief and below "Died November 7 1722, aged 88". Interior has original ceiling beams and panelling. Roof with double collar beam trusses, 2 C17 doors with the date 1689 and the arms of Kyrle in punctured decoration.
