Paupers' & Kews Cottages

Paupers (left) and Kews Cottages from 1985 guide to walk around East Meon, by Tricia Blakstad

what are today known as Kews (closer) and Paupers Cottages were restored in the 1930s by Morley Horder,

Thatching Paupers Cottages John Baker Collection

Paupers and Kews Cottages, 1920s, post card by Frank Newell of Alresford

East Meon's workhouse was built at the same time as Kews and Paupers Cottages, in Workhouse Lane, and would probably have been similar architecturally.

Kews and Paupers from South East

What are today known as Paupers & Kews Cottages were built in the early 17th century for yeomen (despite the Act of Settlement which decreed that no house should be built in less than 4 acres of land. By the early 20th century they had fallen into disrepair and were rescued by Morley Horder, the owner of The Court House.

Creator

Ben

Date of creation

1935

Date of coverage

1935

Place

East Meon

Copyright

EMHG

Reference number

EM/

Accession number

2019-08-248

Format

JPEG

No Comments

Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page!