Bishop Duppa’s Almshouses

Bishop Duppa's Almshouses, Richmond are Grade II listed almshouses in Richmond, London. They were founded by Brian Duppa, Bishop of Winchester, in 1661 (during the reign of Charles II) to house ten unmarried women aged over 50.

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Type: Residential area
Description: building in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England, UK
Also known as: “Bishop Duppa’s Almshouses, Richmond”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Elizabeth of Portugal Church and Odeon Cinema, Richmond.

St Elizabeth of Portugal Church

Church

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St Elizabeth of Portugal Church is a Grade II listed Roman Catholic parish church in The Vineyard, Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London.

Odeon Cinema, Richmond

Movie theater

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The Odeon Cinema, originally the Richmond Kinema, is a multiplex cinema in Richmond, London, England. Opened in 1930, it is noted for its Art Deco style. It is a Grade II listed building. Odeon Cinema, Richmond is situated 670 feet west of Bishop Duppa’s Almshouses.

Richmond and Putney Unitarian Church

Church

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Richmond and Putney Unitarian Church is a Unitarian church in Ormond Road, Richmond, London. The church building, dating from 1896 and designed by the architect T Locke Worthington, includes an apse with five stained glass lancers, dating from 1912, by Morris & Co. Richmond and Putney Unitarian Church is situated 380 feet west of Bishop Duppa’s Almshouses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond and St Margarets.

Richmond

Town

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Richmond is a town in south-west London, 8.2 miles west-southwest of Charing Cross. It stands on the River Thames, and features many parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected conservation areas, which include much of Richmond Hill.

St Margarets

Suburb

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St Margarets is an affluent suburb and neighbourhood in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 9 miles west-southwest of central London. It is bounded by the Thames Tideway to the north-east, and the River Crane to the north-west and north where the land tapers between those rivers.