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Westminster Almshouses Foundation

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Almshouses Westminster
Almshouses Westminster

The Westminster Almshouses Foundation is based at Palmers House, 42 Rochester Row, London. Its building is a grade II listed building.

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Westminster Almshouses Foundation
Rochester Row, London Victoria

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Rochester Row
SW1P 1LA London, Victoria
England, United Kingdom
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