2011
TQ1875 : The Church Estate Almshouses, Sheen Road, Richmond
taken 15 years ago, near to Richmond, Richmond Upon Thames, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with The Church Estate Almshouses, Sheen Road in this square

The Church Estate Almshouses, Sheen Road, Richmond
More functional in appearance than Hickey's Almshouses Link next door, less architecturally ambitious - but certainly more colourful, built of bricks in three colours:Link. The British Listed Buildings website gives the architect's name as William Crawford Stow, and the date as 1843: Link
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A slate slab at first-floor level is inscribed with the names of the trustees at the time of building. They include 'The Earl of Shaftesbury'.
A slate slab at first-floor level is inscribed with the names of the trustees at the time of building. They include 'The Earl of Shaftesbury'.
