Merchant Taylors' Almshouses

29 Merchant Taylors Almshouses, Brandram Road, SE13 5RX

Merchant Taylors' Almshouses. The history of this place, the preservation process, and the meticulous restoration of the building.

Getting there

Train

Blackheath

Additional travel info

Nearest stations: Blackheath and Hither Green. SE13 5RX The meeting point is near the black gates. Please don't be late.

Access

Facilities

Drinking water
Toilets

About

Genius loci. The history of preservation

We are pleased to invite you to a rare tour of MERCHANT TAYLORS' ALMSHOUSES - a unique residential complex usually closed to visitors. This historic site has recently undergone careful restoration. You will see how architecture spanning two centuries remains relevant and appealing to residents to this day.
This is an opportunity to witness how thoughtful renovation preserves heritage while ensuring modern comfort. The tour will be led by an architect Tamara Muradova and resident of the building.

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Nearby

Drop in / Guided tour

St Margaret's Church, Lee

religious

The Church was built in 1839/41 as a white 'Hall-Church'. The 1870s Gothic Revivalism was overseen to a very high standard, by James Brooks and helped by 10 top craftsmen of the day. We also have a WWI Memorial by Violet Pinwill.

James Brooks, John Brown, 1841

Drop in

Manor House Gardens Ice House

historical house

Grade II listed ice well and underground chambers (1770) in Manor House Gardens park, which provided ice for nearby Manor House. Cited in 2002 Civic Trust Awards.

Unknown, 1770

Drop in

Blackheath Quaker Meeting House

religious

"A brutalist jewel", the meeting house was designed to fit in with older buildings in the conservation area and make the most of its split-level site. It is a small 1970s concrete building with a raised lantern, designed by Trevor Dannatt, who worked on the Royal Festival Hall. Grade ll Listed for its original design, it is used for Quaker worship and by community groups.

Trevor Dannatt, 1972

Guided tour

Modern Architecture in Blackheath walk

walk/tour

Architect Ana Sutherland, author of a newly published book 'Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich', will lead a guided tour of the Cator Estate. Covering Eric Lyons' Span estates and unique modernist homes designed by architects Patrick Gwynne, Peter Moro and Walter Greaves.