The Lawrence Campe Almshouses at Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, are grade II listed buildings with Historic England.
The almshouses were built around 1612 to provide accommodation for 12 poor people. They were funded by Lawrence Campe (died 1613),Friern Barnet: Charities for the poor. A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 6, Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey With Highgate. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1980. British History Online. Retrieved 24 August 2015. a draper's merchant in the City of London, and the residents were given an allowance of one shilling per month.
The houses are administered by Lawrence Campe's Almshouse Trust.Lawrence Campe Almshouses. London Gardens Online. Retrieved 24 August 2015. They are some of the oldest almshouses in London.
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