Bishop Duppa's Almshouses, Richmond are
Grade II listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
almshouses
An almshouse (also known as a bede-house, poorhouse, or hospital) was charitable housing provided to people in a particular community, especially during the medieval era. They were often targeted at the poor of a locality, at those from certain ...
in
Richmond, London. They were founded by
Brian Duppa,
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester in the Church of England. The bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire. The Bishop of Winchester has always held ''ex officio'' (except dur ...
, in 1661 (during the reign of
Charles II) to house ten unmarried women aged over 50.
The almshouses were originally built on
Richmond Hill. By the 19th century they had become dilapidated. They were rebuilt in 1851 in
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, Richm ...
next to
Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses and the front arch and gateway from the previous site are believed to have been incorporated in the rebuilding.
The new site was provided by James Ewing, owner of the neighbouring
Downe House, Richmond Hill
Downe House is a Grade II listed house on Richmond Hill, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, which has been occupied by playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The Rolling Stones' lead vocalist Mick Jagger and model Jerry Hall.
De ...
. He also paid for their rebuilding,
in white brick to a
Jacobean design by Thomas Little,
receiving the old almshouse site in exchange.
Numbers 8, 9 and 10 were rebuilt in 1949 after
Second World War bomb damage.
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
References
External links
The Richmond Charities
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1851 establishments in England
Grade II listed almshouses
History of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Residential buildings completed in 1661
Residential buildings completed in 1851
Almshouses in Richmond, London
The Vineyard, Richmond