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Michel's Almshouses
Michel's Almshouses are Grade II listed almshouses in Richmond, London, located in The Vineyard, opposite Bishop Duppa's Almshouses and Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses. They were founded in the 1690s by Humphrey Michel. The original ten almshouses were built in 1696 and were rebuilt in 1811. Another six almshouses were added in 1858. The almshouses are now managed by The Richmond Charities. New residents are accepted from 65 years of age. See also *List of almshouses in the United Kingdom The following is a list of British almshouses: England Bedfordshire *Bedford Almshouses, Bedford Berkshire * Andrew's Almshouses, also known as the Widow's House, Speenhamland * Westende Almshouses, Wokingham * Dixon's Almshouses, Aldermas ... Notes and references External linksThe Richmond Charities {{Coord, 51, 27, 26.78, N, 0, 18, 8.84, W, scale:1563_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vineyard, Richmond
The Vineyard is a street in Richmond, London, Richmond, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It includes three groups of almshouses, a Grade II Listed building, listed church (St Elizabeth of Portugal Church) and Clarence House, Richmond, Clarence House, a 17th-century Grade II listed house associated with Bernardo O’Higgins, who is commemorated on the wall of the property with a blue plaque, installed by English Heritage, for his role in the Chilean War of Independence.The plaque, installed in July 1994, reads: "Bernardo O'Higgins, 1778–1842, General, Statesman and Liberator of Chile, lived and studied here". Notes References Further reading * Richmond Local History Society (2019). ''The Streets of Richmond and Kew'' (3rd edition), . External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vineyard, Richmond, The The Vineyard, Richmond, Richmond, London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |