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[khorazir]

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Lineart of page 150 of my Sherlock & London Graphic Novel:

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[richwall101]

Almshouse at Sherborne - Dorset -UK

The picturesque Almshouse was built in the 15th Century for "12 poor men and 4 poor women" and is now home to 18 elderly residents. Of particular interest are the remarkable 15th century Triptych; copies of the illuminated Royal Licence and Foundation Deed; an original letter dated 1594 from Sir Walter Raleigh to the Almshouse Master.

[lunarornament]

Mother is in the almshouse due to a bout of leprosy, but honestly, I am wont to believe she is faking it

[sometimeslondon]

Edward Alleyn House, Dulwich

These historic almshouses are run by a charity in Dulwich and are still in use today.  

[bad-moodboard]

Postcard depicting the Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity at Castle Rising in Norfolk c. 1900

[londiniumlundene]

Chumleigh Gardens

Burgess Park sits on the site of what was once a densely packed area of factories, housing, and the Surrey Canal. Heavily bombed in WWII, the area was subjected to much redevelopment between the 1950s and 80s, resulting in the park as it is today. Largely a collection of wide, open, green spaces, there are yet still a few traces of the area’s pre-20th Century history.

Among these are Chumleigh Gardens, a collection of former almshouses and themed gardens. The almshouses date back to the early 19th Century, constructed by the Female Friendly Society to be a place for “poor, aged women of good character”. The houses were restored after being badly damaged in WWII, and are now contain park offices and a rather good café.

The main attractions though are the gardens. To the front of the almshouses is the English Garden, with well-tended lawns and flower beds. Behind the houses is the World Garden, designed to reflect the diversity of the local populations heritage. It is divided into three main areas of African, Asian and Islamic gardens; the latter is probably the most impressive, complete with a raised, tiled pool surrounding a huge jelly palm.

[danismm]

Design for Almshouses, Nottingham. England 1912. Arch. Brewill and Baily.

[organicgardendreams]

We stumbled upon this charming row of cottages on our walk from Winchcombe to Sudeley Castle during our England vacation last year. Can you believe that people are actually living in a fairytale scene like this today? Can you ever get used to so much beauty? This little row of cottages is a group of ten almshouses, called Dent’s Terrace, that were build 1865 for the poor by Emma and John Coucher Dent, at that time owners of Sudeley Castle. #cottages #englishcottages #cottagegarden #cottagegardens #almshouse #almshouses #winchcombe #england #organicgardendreams #charming #beautiful #dent’sterrace #dentsterrace #emmadent #fairytale (at Winchcombe, Gloucestershire)