London Prints

38x24 cm

Metropolitan Benefit Societies' Asylum.
^{BALLS POND ROAD, ISLINGTON.} 
S H Ridley Arch.^t | Tirebucks Lithog.^rs Little S.^t Tho.^s Apostle, City.

The Metropolitan Benefit Societies Asylum was established in 1829 to provide accomodation for the old and infirm. The almshouses at 100 Ball's Pond Road, designed by Architect S H Ridley, were built in 1830's. By WW2 the society had changed its name to The Metropolitan Benefit Societies Almshouses and is today a registered housing association. 

Large lithograph in hand colour. Some handling marks to paper edges but with 4cm. margins all round, the print area is largely unaffected. A closed tear at bottom centre ends 2cm. from the title.
Uncommon.