Building    From 1574 

Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses

Founded by William Lambard to house twenty local, elderly, poor people and entrusted to be run by the Drapers' Company. The original buildings were demolished in 1818, and their replacements were extended in 1884, providing accommodation for a further thirty-four people. Residents call their homes 'Hobbit Houses'.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses

Commemorated ati

Queen Elizabeth College

{Beneath the crest of William Lambard:} The College of Queen Elizabeth founde...

Read More

Queen Elzabeth College rebuilt

The unknown crest is probably Plumers's.

Read More

Other Subjects

GMB Union

GMB Union

A general trades union whose members work in most industrial sectors. In 1982 following a merger the name was General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMBATU). This was sometimes s...

Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Eltham Society

Eltham Society

A society with the aims of preserving the past, conserving the present, and protecting the future. 

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
London District of Fitzrovia

London District of Fitzrovia

Area of London, bordered roughly by Euston Road to the north, Oxford Street to the south, Great Portland Street to the west and Gower Street to the east. Probably named after the Fitzroy Tavern pub...

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial