Founded by Elias Davy (the correct spelling of his name), and originally built for seven people of either sex and enlarged for twelve people in 1875. Residents transferred to newly built almshouses in nearby Duppas Hill in 1974.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Elis David Almshouse
Elias Davy, citizen & mercer of London, founded the original Elis David A...
This plaque must have originally been erected on the Church Street building, ...
An elegant house with views across countryside. Â Edward Lear's stockbroker father held the lease 1806 - 1829 so Edward lived here until he was 16. Â With two storeys and five bays it was not a parti...
The authoritative-looking picture source website gives the date of opening as 4 April 1892 (contradicting the plaque) and the closing date as 1949 for passengers and 1962 finally.
Housing action trusts were non-departmental public bodies, set up to redevelop some of the poorest council housing estates in England's inner-city suburbs.
Roman Catholic almshouses, funded by Joseph and Mary Knight. Â Â Designed by Pugin, building began in 1847. Â 24Â cottages were planned but only 18 built, in two blocks of 9, at the north-east corner o...
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