Days Almshouses, Stone Grove, Edgware, Greater London
These almshouses were built in 1828. They were paid for by Charles Day (d.1836). There were eight almshouses on a 1 acre plot fronting on to Watling Street at Stone Grove. During his lifetime Day himself selected the almspeople. In his will he left the almshouses and land to trustees. He left enough money to provide an endowment of £100 a year for the upkeep of the property and make weekly payments to the almspeople. In selecting almspeople the trustees were to give preference to parishioners of Edgware and Little Stanmore, providing that they did not sell or drink intoxicants, swear, or break the Sabbath. The buildings were restored in 1959.
