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Cleaves Almshouses
Heritage Open Day: Visit Cleaves Almshouses in Old London Rd on Sat 20th and Sun 21st Sept. Come and see this exquisite piece of Kingston's Heritage, hear about the fascinating history of this heaven of peace, and meet some of the residents & trustees over refreshments Almshouses are dwellings provided by a benefactor in perpetuity for people in need and administered by a body of voluntary Trustees. The first recorded Almshouses were founded by King Athelstan in York, in the 10th Century. He was crowned in the church at Kingston, which stood on the site of the present All Saints Church next to the Kingston market. The founder of the Almshouses of Kingston, William Cleave, was born during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in 1572 and lived well into the reign of King Charles II.
Saturday 20 September and Sunday 21 September
49-71 Old London Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 6ND
Sat 20 Sep:11.00am - 3.00pm; Sun 21 Sep:11.00am - 3.00pm; Free Entry.
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