An almshouse is a historic form of social housing, typically a charitable residence for the poor, elderly, or disabled, providing accommodation at a low cost. The Thrale Almshouse were originally built and run at the charitable expense of by the four adult daughters of Henry and Hester Thrale:

Hester Maria Thrale;
Susannah Arabella Thrale;
Cecilia Margaretta Thrale; and
Henry Merrick Hoare, widower of Sophia Thrale.

1832

The Thrale Almshouses were built at 103-105 Streatham High Road next to the police station in 1832 to provide subsidised lodgings for four poor widows or single women of Streatham who had "attained an honest old age". A plaque on the almshouses were inscribed:

QUATUOR MULIERIBUS, QUÆ IN HÂC PAROCHIÂ PAUPERES SENECTUTEM HONESTAM ATTIGERINT, HENRICI THRALE QUATUOR NATÆ HAS ÆDES DOMICILIUM POSERUNT. A.D. MDCCCXXXII.

... which translates as:

Four women who, in this pauper parish, have attained honourable old age, the four daughters of Henry Thrale, have established this dwelling. A.D. 1832.

1930 demolition and rebuilding

In 1930 the almshouses were rebuilt and upgraded at 27 Polworth Road, after which this land was sold for retail redevelopment.

Current usage

Since at least 2020, the site has been trading as a public house called Pratts & Payne.

Thrale/Thrall history

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