Elis David Almshouse, Church Street, Croydon, Greater London
The Elis David Almshouses were founded in 1476 by Elye Davy, a successful London cloth merchant. He was inspired by Richard Whittington, also a cloth merchant, to build an almshouse. These buildings, near the Parish Church, are a rebuilding of the almshouses and date from 1875 – 1887. The site also has the remains of a Second World War air raid shelter.
