Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses, Richmond

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Queen Elizabeth’s Almhouses, Richmond
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Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses, Richmond
LocationThe Vineyard, Richmond, London, England
Coordinates 51°27′30″N0°18′07″W / 51.45833°N 0.30194°W / 51.45833; -0.30194
Built1600 (on previous Petersham Road site)
Built forSir George Wright
Rebuilt1767 (on present site); 1857 and 1955

Queen Elizabeth's Almhouses are almshouses in Richmond, London, founded by Sir George Wright in 1600 (during the reign of Elizabeth I) to house eight poor aged women. [1] [2] Known originally as the "lower almshouses", they were built in Petersham Road, a few hundred yards south of what is now Bridge Street. By 1767, they were almost derelict. [3] In 1767, William Turner rebuilt the almshouses on land at the top end of his estate in The Vineyard. Funds for the rebuilding were raised by public subscription. [3] [4] [5] The almshouses were rebuilt again in 1857. [3] [6] They were damaged during World War II and replaced with four newly built houses in 1955. [4] [5]

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Current status

The almshouses are now managed by The Richmond Charities. [4] [7] New residents are accepted from 65 years of age. [8]

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Hughson, David (1808). London, volume 5. London: J Stratford. p. 380.
  2. ↑ "The Almshouses of Richmond" (PDF). Local history notes. London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Cloake, John (1991). Richmond Past. Historical Publications. p. 49. ISBN   0-948667-14-1.
  4. 1 2 3 "Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses". The Richmond Charities . Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. 1 2 The building plans are available online. See Orr, Stephen. "Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses". The Vineyard, Richmond: An Online History for residents, their families and friends. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  6. ↑ A photograph shows the front of the almshouses, almost 100 years later, in 1952. See Orr, Stephen. "Photos from 1950 onwards". The Vineyard, Richmond: An Online History for residents, their families and friends. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Richmond Charities". Charity Performance. DG Publishing. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses". EAC Housing Care. Elderly Accommodation Counsel. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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