The Widow Smith Almshouses in East Greenwich.

Repro ID: H0627

Description: The Widow Smith Almshouses in East Greenwich in 1930. There were many such almshouses in London, built and maintained either by major institutions such as Trinity House or by the bequest of private individuals such as Widow Smith, about whom little is known. In the days before social housing, almshouses were important in offering clean and secure accommodation to their tenants. The Widow Smith Almshouses were destroyed during World War II. The Widow Smith Charity then merged with the Prudence Penn Charity, which managed the Penn Almshouses in South Street, Greenwich. These are now known as the Penn and Widow Smith Almshouses.

Creator: Unknown

Date: 1930

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London