The Almshouse Tea Shop is a Grade II listed building and was purchased by the present owner in July 2011 after laying empty for more than three years...
The Almshouse Tea Shop opened 1st March 2012 and incorporates The Almshouse Book Shop, a small independent also selling a range of 'second chance' books. Seating is both on the ground floor and the first floor which is accessed via a spiral staircase. We also benefit from an outdoor seating area in Axbridge's Historic Town Square where you can watch the towns comings and goings...
The Almshouse was built circa 1450 by the Guild Merchant (who governed the town prior to 1556) to house 24 poor old men. There were four dormitories with a stone fireplace in each. Access to the upper floor was gained by a simple ladder.