The Trinity Asylum for Aged Persons was founded in 1822 by Thomas Bailey, a cut-glass manufacturer of the City of London, who lived in Bethal House, Brixton.

The Asylum opened in 1824. It lay parallel to Acre Lane and accommodated 12 poor elderly women who "professed faith in the Holy Trinity".

The buildings consisted of two blocks - the front one had eight apartments and the rear one four. Each apartment had two rooms and was fitted with a stove and an iron bedstead; the rest of the furniture and cooking utensils had to be provided by the resident.

Candidates for admission had to be members of the Church of England and between 57 and 67 years of age. Each almswoman received an annuity of £10 and 12 sacks of coal, but were also required to have a personal annual income of £20. The women were required to go to church on Sundays - twice in the summer but only once in winter. They were not permitted to keep chickens or rabbits, nor allowed to put flowerpots or anything else on the outside windowsills.

In 1824 Bailey appointed seven trustees to manage the Asylum, and also endowed it with £2,000. However, he retained full control of the institution until his death in 1828.

In 1860 an additional building was added on the eastern part of the site at a cost of £575. This had four apartments, increaing the almshouse places to 16.

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