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Rowton Houses

Chain of hostels in Victorian London

Rowton Houses was a chain of hostels built in London, England, by the Victorian philanthropist Lord Rowton to provide decent accommodation for working men in place of the squalid lodging houses of the time. George Orwell, in his 1933 book Down and Out in Paris and London, wrote about lodging houses:2 It was founded by Montagu Corry, 1st Baron Rowton.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Rowton Houses was a chain of hostels built in London, England, by the Victorian philanthropist Lord Rowton to provide decent accommodation for working men in place of the squalid lodging houses of the time.2

The story

Founded by Montagu Corry, 1st Baron Rowton.1

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