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.
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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, ...
Our Picture source dates the image as 1899 and gives the architect as A. J. Perriam. On this 1895 OS map the building is labelled Albany Hall. and on this 1916 OS map "Institute". From Art in the P...
Augustinian friary just north-east of Bank, probably founded 1260ish, covering about 5.5 acres, it included a church, various other buildings for the accommodation of the friars and visitors, veget...
The Waterloo community's land planning group working with the community for more land for homes and essential amenities such as shops and open space.
Politician. He sat as MP for Harrow and then Willesden East, and was renowned for rarely if ever speaking in the house. He was more successful as a property dealer, and in 1913 purchased the whole ...
Naval officer. Born Hampshire. Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1821 until his death there. The Greenwich monument has his name spelt 'Keates'; all other sources have 'Keats'.
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