Sir John Robinson's Almshouses
Almshouses in Daybrook, Arnold, Nottinghamshire
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The Sir John Robinson Almshouses (commonly the Daybrook Almshouses) are a collection of twelve two-bedroom cottages erected in 1899 on Mansfield Road, Daybrook, Arnold, Nottingham, England.[2]
| Sir John Robinson's Almshouses | |
|---|---|
The entrance gate to the almshouses in 2008 | |
  Location of Sir John Robinson's Almshouses in Nottinghamshire | |
| 52°59′58.4″N 1°8′16.7″W | |
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| History | |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built for | Sir John Robinson |
| Site notes | |
| Architect | William Herbert Higginbottom[1] |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
The almshouses are charitable low-rent housing provided and maintained by the Sir John Robinson Homes charity (England and Wales Registered Charity No. 217941)[3] to enable fully retired elderly people over the age of 60 years (who are able to care for themselves) to live in Daybrook.
Sir John Robinson of the Home Brewery (Nottingham-based) built the almshouses and Daybrook Laundry in memory of his son John Sandford Robinson, an amateur jockey, who died in a horse-racing accident on 21 April 1898, aged 30 years.
Notably, King George V visited the almshouses on 24 June 1914.[4]
There is a further group of 12 two-bedroom houses that were built earlier in 1889, in Sherwood, as Sir John Robinson alms houses in honour of his son's 21st birthday.[citation needed]
