| Hickey's Almshouses | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Tudor |
| Location | Richmond,London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′45″N0°17′25″W / 51.4624°N 0.2904°W /51.4624; -0.2904 |
| Completed | 1834 |
| Governing body | TheRichmond Charities |
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Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Hickey's Almshouses, including chapel and lodges |
| Designated | 10 January 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1262108 |
Hickey's Almshouses arealmshouses between Sheen Road and St Mary's Grove inRichmond, London.
A plaque over the entrance records that the almshouses were built "for Ten poor Men and Ten poor Women by the bounty of William Hickey Esq. Who by his Will bequeathed certain Lands and houses in Richmond in Trust for Charitable purposes".[1]William Hickey,[note 1] who died in 1727 and is buried in analtar tomb in the churchyard ofSt Mary Magdalene, Richmond, left the income of several properties onRichmond Hill, includingThe Wick, in trust to provide pensions for six men and ten women.[2][3] In 1822 the charity's funds were boosted by a major donation by Elizabeth Doughty.[4]
Twenty almshouses, designed byLewis Vulliamy,[5] inNeo-Tudor style with high chimneys,[1] were built in 1834 from the trust's income. These areGrade II* listed andHistoric England's listing also extends to the site'schapel (which is dedicated toSt Francis), also built in 1834[5] and its two gatelodges.[6][7] A later block of almshouses, built in 1851 in the same style as the main quadrangle, is listed at Grade II.[8]
The property, which includes another 29 buildings behind the almshouses,[2] now consists of 49flats and cottages,[9] a laundry and a workshop.[10]
The almshouses are managed by TheRichmond Charities.[10] New residents are accepted from 65 years of age.[9]
The chapel, which was enlarged in 1863 byArthur Blomfield,[5] is dedicated toSt Francis of Assisi. It includes a memorial tablet, dated 1874, that commemorates William Hickey.
Places of worship inRichmond upon Thames | ||
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| Barnes |  | |
| Ham and Petersham | ||
| Hampton and Hampton Wick | ||
| Hampton Hill, Teddington and Fulwell | ||
| Kew | ||
| Mortlake and East Sheen | ||
| Richmond |
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| Twickenham and St Margarets | ||
| Whitton | ||
