The Captain Francis Willmer McAulay Memorial Cottages are situated just on the edge of the village of Aylesby, North East Lincolnshire.
After the loss of his son during the War, when Samuel McAulay died in June 1920 he left in his will a sum of money with the specific purpose of funding a legacy for the memory of that son. That legacy funded the building of the memorial cottages.
Building started in 1925 and the first five resident moved in in 1926.
These pages explore the buildings themselves.
We’ve got the story about the building of the cottages here. Meet the architect and the builder and learn about how they were built using local skills and materials.
Architecturally the buildings are of their own significant, so we’ve explored more about the architectural features here.
The Grade 2 listed building are, of course, first and foremost homes. So we’ve looked more about the design of the homes themselves here.
There’s also a gallery of images of the cottages here.
Enjoy exploring the cottages as a piece of historic architecture. And remember they are Almshouses too and serve a specific purpose.
They are also a memorial from one family to their fallen son.
Learn how the cottages were commissioned and built
Explore the architectural details and read about the Grade 2 listing
The cottages are also homes
Find out how the cottages have changed and evolved
View a gallery of images