Almshouses endowed by Robert Geffrye were estabslished by the Ironmongers' Company on the Kingsland Road in 1714. The almshouses closed in 1911, with the remaining pensioners moving to Kent and Hampshire. The LCC took on the almshouses and opened the Geffrye Museum in 1914 to house collections of furniture and wood crafts. Museum of the Home now occupies the site, and following an extensive refurbishment, is a free museum with access directly opposite Hoxton Station.
AlmSHouSeS endOWEd BY robeRt geffRye Were esTabSlished bY the iROnMongErS' companY oN thE kInGslAND road iN 1714. tHe almSHOUSes CloseD in 1911, With the remainInG pEnsioNErs moving TO kEnt aNd hampShirE. the lcc TOoK on the alMShOuSEs aNd OpEnEd thE gefFryE museUm in 1914 tO House collections OF FuRniTure aNd wooD Crafts. mUseUM of tHe hOME now OCcupIes tHE site, And fOlLowiNg AN extEnSiVE rEfuRbiShment, Is a free MUseuM with Access diREctly oppOsitE hoXton sTaTioN.