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St Giles-in-the-Fields Almshouses

Ideally suited for independent living in the heart of central London, this small community of eight self-contained flats, on ground and first floor, is situated around a courtyard garden in Macklin Street, off Drury Lane, in Covent Garden.
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The accommodation, comprising living room, bedroom (in one flat a bed-sitting room), fully fitted kitchen and bathroom with shower, has been refurbished in 2004 to an extremely high standard. Each unit has full gas central heating and is fitted with with fridge, washing machine/dryer, carpets and window blinds.
There is an attractive communal courtyard garden. Alms1

The St Giles Almshouses do not have a warden, but a Careline alarm service is in operation.

MIGHT I QUALIFY FOR RESIDENCE?
Eligible applicants must be women, aged 60 or over, of limited financial means, (the founding deed requires the trustees to give preference to widows), who have lived or worked in the Bloomsbury area for at least ten years.

Eligible applicants will be interviewed by the trustees, and appointment is at the trustees’ discretion.

For further information and an application form, please contact:
Mrs Pam Nicholls
Clerk to the Trustees
15A Gower Street
London
WC1E 6HW

Tel: 020 7323 1992

email: pam.nicholls@london.anglican.org

or download an application form here

 

Not eligible to apply? Contact the Almshouse Association who will be able to advise you of other Almshouses in London and nationally.