Benn's Walk in

Richmond, London Richmond is a town in south-west London,The London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) categorises the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as an Outer London borough. Although it is on both sides of the River Thames, the Boundary Commis ...

, consists of five (originally six)

almshouses An almshouse (also known as a bede-house, poorhouse, or hospital) is charitable organization, charitable public housing, housing provided to people in a particular community, especially during the Middle Ages. They were often built for the povert ...

, built in 1983 and now managed by The

Richmond Charities The Richmond Charities is an almshouse charity based in Richmond, London. Its origins date back to 1600. The charity provides affordable housing for people in housing need. It also administers two relief-in-need welfare charities, a relief-in ...

. They were built on the site of Benn's Cottages, which had been developed on land endowed by William Smithet in 1727 to the charity that was then administering

Michel's Almshouses Michel's Almshouses are Listed building, Grade II listed almshouses in Richmond, London, located in The Vineyard, Richmond, The Vineyard, opposite Bishop Duppa's Almshouses, Richmond, Bishop Duppa's Almshouses and Queen Elizabeth's Almshouses, ...

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{{coords, 51.465, -0.300, display=title 1983 establishments in England Almshouses in Richmond, London History of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Residential buildings completed in 1983

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