Museum of the Home

These beautiful ivy-clad brick almshouses were built in 1714 as a home for poor pensioners. Rooms have since been furnished to show how London residents lived across the last 400 years. The attention to detail is impressive, down to the vintage newspaper left open on the breakfast table.

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