·noun A house appropriated for the use of the poor; a poorhouse.
In Gunpowder Alley, Crutched Friars. Erected in 1631 by Viscount Sudbury (Dodsley, 1761). Not named...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
In Church Entry, Blackfriars. Founded by Lady Cholmondeley for three poor women (Dodsley, 1761). N...
In Almshouse Yard, Snow Hill. Founded by Edmund Hammond, 1651, for poor Haberdashers (Dodsley, 1761...
In Great St. Helen's, in Bishopsgate Ward. Founded by Lady Holles, 1539 (Dodsley, 1761). Not named...
In the Old Jewry. Erected 1551 by the Company of Armourers under the Will of Lady Elizabeth Morrice...
In Monkwell Street. Founded 1575 by Sir Ambrose Nicholas, salter, for 12 widows of his Company. Held...
In Horn's Yard, Cloth Fair. Founded by Dame Mary Ramsey, 1596, for 3 poor women (Dodsley, 1761). N...
In Goose Alley, Fleet Market. Founded by the Armourers' Co. 1559 under the will of Mr. John Richmond...
At the west end of the Rectory house of St. Botolph's Bishopsgate. Erected by Mr. Underwood for six...
In Whittington's College. Remained after the dissolution of the College (Strype, ed. 1720 and 1755, ...