Stands in the suburb of Frankwell, and is so called from its benevolent
founder, the late Mr. James Millington, draper of Shrewsbury, who in
1734, bequeathed nearly the whole of his property to its erection.
The hospital is a respectable building of brick. Over the pediment, in
the centre, is a turret, in which is a clock. In this part is a chapel,
used also for a school room, and houses for the master and mistress. On
each side are six small houses for the poor.
The will of Mr. Millington appointed a schoolmaster and mistress, who
have each a house and £40. per annum, and the master £10. additional for
keeping the accounts. A chaplain, with a stipend of £25. Twelve poor
men or women chosen from the single housekeepers of Frankwell, or the
part of St. Chad’s parish nearest to it, to each of whom is allotted an
apartment in the hospital, consisting of two comfortable rooms, a small
garden, a gown or coat, given on St. Thomas’s day, a load of coals on All
Saints’ day, and an allowance of £6. per annum. Gowns or coats and
40_s._ each, are also dispensed every year to ten poor single
housekeepers resident in Frankwell, and when a vacancy happens in the
hospital, the person who has longest received the garments is elected to
it. The hospitallers and out-pensioners have also two twopenny loaves
weekly. Twenty poor boys and as many poor girls, born in Frankwell, are
completely clothed twice annually, and receive their education in the
hospital. When arrived at the age of fourteen, the boys are apprenticed,
£7. 10_s._ is given with each, and £2. 10_s._ is expended in cloathing:
£5. is also presented to those, who at the expiration of their first
year’s apprenticeship, can bring a certificate of their good behaviour.
The girls are allowed £5. on going out apprentices.
Two exhibitions of £40. a year each are founded for students of St.
Magdalen’s College, Cambridge. Those who have been originally scholars
on the hospital foundation, claim the preference, or one born in
Frankwell, and educated in the free grammar school is most eligible.