Sir John Robinson’s Almshouses
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The Sir John Robinson Almshouses were erected in 1899 on Mansfield Road, Daybrook
Daybrook
Daybrook is a suburb of Arnold, Nottinghamshire. The area is located just outside the city of Nottingham but inside the conurbation of Greater Nottingham. It lies next to the areas of Arnold town centre, Sherwood, Woodthorpe, Redhill and Bestwood....

, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

. They are more commonly known as Daybrook Almshouses.

Sir John Robinson of Home Brewery built these almshouses and also Daybrook Laundry in memory of his son John Sandford Robinson, an amateur jockey, who died in a horse-racing accident on April 21st 1898, aged 30 years.

The Almshouses were visited by King George V on 24 June 1914.

The almshouses are managed by the Sir John Robinson Homes charity (217941).
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