Plaque

Elias Davy - Church Street

Inscription

Elias Davy, citizen & mercer of London, founded the original Elis David Almshouse on this site in 1447. Residents moved to Duppas Hill Terrace in 1974.
Croydon Almshouse Charities

Site: Elias Davy - Church Street (1 memorial)

CR0, Church Street, Elis David Almshouse

These alms houses were built 1875 (north range) and 1887 (south range), and the site has the remains of a Second World War air raid shelter. The site is now known asRamsey Court and we found a number of community organisations at this address, so perhaps it no longer provides homes.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Elis David Almshouse

Founded by Elias Davy (the correct spelling of his name), and originally buil...

Elias Davy

Benefactor. Born Circa 1385. A London mercer, he gained the freedom of the ci...

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Croydon Almshouse Charities

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