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| In Guinness We Trust. |
Saturday September 7, 2013.
It was during one of my 'let's do a left, then a right, then a left', wanders around the Unfinished City, when I came across these buildings.
These tenement blocks were the seventh such buildings to be built by the Guinness Trust, in London.
Brief History
Back in 1890, Sir Edward Cecil Guinness donated £200,000 to set up the Guinness Trust in London. He wanted to help improve the lives of ordinary people, many of whom couldn’t afford decent homes. He wanted to improve people’s lives and create possibilities for them.
The Guinness Trust Buildings are located in multiple areas of London, including Hammersmith, Columbia Road (Bethnal Green), Bermondsey, and Kennington Park Road. For example, the first estate built by the Trust, Brandon Street, was in Walworth. The Trust also developed housing in Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith. Additionally, the Guinness Trust built buildings in Bermondsey, including Page's Walk and Snowfields.
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