The story
Founded by Samuel Augustus Barnett in 1882.1
Private company
East End Dwellings Company
UK business based in London1
The East End Dwellings Company was a Victorian philanthropic model dwellings company, operating in the East End of London in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The company was founded in principle in 1882 by, among others, Samuel Augustus Barnett, vicar of St Jude's Church, Whitechapel; it was finally incorporated in 1884. It aimed to "house the very poor while realizing some profit", "their particular purpose being to erect blocks of dwellings, to be let by the room, so that the poorest class of laborers could be accommodated".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1882Founded1
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The East End Dwellings Company was a Victorian philanthropic model dwellings company, operating in the East End of London in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The company was founded in principle in 1882 by, among others, Samuel Augustus Barnett, vicar of St Jude's Church, Whitechapel; it was finally incorporated in 1884.2
Leadership
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- FounderSamuel Augustus Barnett1
Timeline
- 1882Founded Founded1
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