Whiteley Village
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Hersham
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, Surrey
Surrey
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, England
England
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, provides homes for needy elderly people. It was formed as the result of a bequest
Bequest
A bequest is the act of giving property by will. Strictly, "bequest" is used of personal property, and "devise" of real property. In legal terminology, "bequeath" is a verb form meaning "to make a bequest."...
of £1,000,000 in 1907 upon the death, by murder, of William Whiteley
William Whiteley
William Whiteley was a British entrepreneur of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the founder of Whiteleys department store.-Early life:...
. The village is owned and administered by the Whiteley Homes Trust, a charity.
In addition to the care and housing provided, a major feature of Whiteley Village is that it consists of more than three hundred listed buildings, which together form an important collection of "Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
" style architecture.
Location
External links
- Whiteley Village
- Whiteley Village on Facebook
- Whiteley Village Appeal on Facebook
- Whiteley Village on Channel 944
- Sports Courses in Whiteley Village Organised by Reeds RFC