The Almshouses known as Partis College were founded in 1825 by Ann Partis, a local philanthropist, in order to provide affordable accommodation for single women in financial need. She built her almshouses in Newbridge on the outskirts of Bath. Today, the charity consists of 31 Grade 1 Listed Georgian houses comprising 3 terraces set around a grass lawn. In the central terrace there is a classical portico behind which is the chapel.