History

Peterborough Almshouse Trust CIO comes under the umbrella of the Almshouse Association which has many Almshouses throughout the United Kingdom. The Trust dates from around 1611 when it was called the Town Estates Charity. Its trustees had wide responsibilities for local government, including care of the needy. By the 19th century the trustees owned several almshouses for the poor around the City Centre. They reduced their local government responsibility under the 1907 Charity Commission Scheme, when the Trust was renamed Peterborough United Charities, later Peterborough Almshouse Trust. As the Queensgate Centre was planned for the 1970's, modern flats and bungalows were built to rehouse our residents.

The site at Granby Street evolved in the late 1960's with several refurbishments and alterations made throughout the years. The bungalows were originally built with flat roofs. They were later replaced with the pitched roofs you can see today.