Free Watermen and Lightermen's Almshouses

The Free Watermen and Lightermen's Almshouses (generally known as the Royal Watermen's Almshouses) on Beckenham Road / Penge High Street, Penge, London Borough of Bromley were built in 1840–1841 to designs by the architect George Porter^[1] by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the City of London for retired company freemen and their widows. It is the most prominent and oldest of the Victorian almshouses in Penge.^[2] In 1973, the almspeople were moved to a new site in Hastings, and the original buildings were converted into private homes.^[1] They have been Grade II listed since 1973.^[3]

Free Watermen and Lightermen's Almshouses / Royal Watermen's Almshouses
General information
Architectural style	Victorian architecture, Tudor Revival architecture
Location	Penge, London Borough of Bromley, England
Coordinates	51.4166°N 0.0538°W / 51.4166; -0.0538
Construction started	1840
Completed	1841
Client	Company of Watermen and Lightermen, City of London
Technical details
Structural system	Yellow brick with limestone dressings
Design and construction
Architect	George Porter
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated	1973
Reference no.	1040012