HISTORY
A brief history of the United Charities of Abel Collin
The United Charities of Abel Collin dates back to 1708. In that year land was bought for 24 almshouses, in what is now Friar Lane, Nottingham, by Thomas Smith, executor for his late uncle Abel Collin who was born in 1653 and died in 1705. Abel Collin's Will included provision for some 'little houses' and coal for the poor people of Nottingham.
Collin's Almshouses Friar Lane c.1915
A sketch drawing of the Friar Lane Almshouses. These almshouses were a well-known Nottingham landmark until they were demolished in 1958, as part of the Maid Marian Way development. The charity was compensated and built 26 bungalows on the Derby Road site.
Collins Almshouses Carrington Street
In 1829 20 almshouses were built on Carrington Street (Broadmarsh area). In 1936 this property was sold and enabled the trustees to build 26 houses on the site in Derby Road. These were the first houses that were built and where the charity is still based now.
Today
Our site consists of regularly maintained houses and bungalows, set in beautiful landscaped grounds. After the first houses were built in 1936, frontage on attached picture, followed erection of 24 further self-contained bungalows. In 1982 and 1986, the trustees were able to build a group of three bungalows, using a generous legacy and in 1990 a further group of bungalows were built. In 2009 a further 4 two bedroom bungalows were built on the site.
