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HARPENDEN The Maple Convalescent Home & Almshouses |
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The Maple Convalescent Home, Harpenden D. B. Skillman, Harpenden 2nd Series
Unknown Logo Posted 11 November 1904 to Mr. E. A. Poleman Post Office Box 1038 General Manager's Office Johannesburg South Africa |
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John Blundell Maple (1845-1903) was a local philanthropist who lived at Childwickbury and in 1897 he built the Maple Convalescent Home. Its purpose was to serve as a convalescent home for sick employees in the London furniture firm bearing his name. At the same time, Sir John commissioned the building nearby of a similarly styled group of Almshouses, later commonly known as Maple Flats, for his retired employees and provided an endowment for their up-keep. |
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Maple Alms Houses, Harpenden by Aymotte (unidentified) - Date probably 1930s
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In 1929 the convalescent home was transferred to the National Children's Home and named Akrill House, and in 1983 it was converted into flats, and more recently the almshouses have also been converted into flats. For more Information see Harpenden History - Akrill House |
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| January 2016 | Page Created |