I had the chance to sit down with Margaret Witty, resident at Tanner’s Close where she shared with us her amazing story. Click to read more about this Lench’s Legend…

Each set of almshouses was overseen by a matron living in a lodge on site, although the Bailiff visited the rooms once a quarter.

Responsible for looking after the residents, she was also entrusted with ensuring that they kept the rules; There is no indication of who actually supervised the residents until Mrs. Ann Starling, née Rossiter, was appointed in 1839, Read more about her story…

There were 19 Trustees in all. Carefully chosen, they were men of substance and influence whose tight connections bring into view some of those responsible for building even stronger the foundations for Birmingham’s later spectacular rise, read more about the men who built the foundations of Lench’s Trust…

Our first Lench’s legend, our namesake, William Lenche.

What kind of man was William Lenche, other than a wealthy and clever businessman? Read more to find out more out him and the origins of Lench’s Trust’s foundation…