Sir Abraham Dawes Cottages, Wandsworth
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Sir Abraham Dawes Cottages, Wandsworth
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 16 Aug 2013
Abraham Dawes, a collector of customs, lived in Putney from 1620 until his death in 1640. He provided almshouses for '12 poor indigent decayed and decreped almsmen and almswomen'. They were replaced by the present buildings in Putney Bridge Road in 1861.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.463576
Longitude
-0.212355