1892 – Cornish Convalescent Home, Perranporth, Cornwall
Constructed by philanthropist Passmore Edwards as a Convalescent Home for men
Passmore Edwards (1823-1911)
Passmore Edwards was one of Cornwall’s most famous people. Despite only receiving a basic education went on to become one of the most successful newspaper owners of his time. He was also a political and social reformer, and after a brief spell as the Liberal MP for Salisbury, decided to use his fortune to fund 70 public buildings; hospitals, libraries, schools, convalescent and holiday homes, art galleries and museums. The Passmore Edwards buildings are unique in that they were given to address a common need, an improvement in the poor living conditions that existed for the majority in the late 19th century.
1895 – Cottage Hospital, Woodgreen, London
Architect: Charles Bell
Cottage hospital funded by philanthropist Passmore Edwards. The Passmore Edwards Cottage Hospital was officially opened in 1895 by Mrs Passmore Edwards.
1896 – Lord Leighton Memorial, Camberwell, London
Architect: Maurice B. Adams
Built as the Passmore Edwards South London Art Gallery & Technical Institute. Perspective view &
1896 – Passmore Edwards Convalescent Home, Staplehurst, Kent
Architect: Charles Grieve
1896 – Passmore Edwards Free Library, Liskeard, Cornwall
Liskeard Library is an original John Passmore Edwards Library, designed as a purpose-built library for the town of Liskeard in 1896,
1896 – Passmore Edwards Home, Limpsfield, Surrey
Architect: John J. Thompson
1897 – Passmore Edwards Convalescent Home, Herne Bay, Kent
Architect: Alfred Saxon Snell
Built of Canterbury red brick with Monks Park bath stone dressings under a Brosely red tile roof the design was said to avoid the idea of an “institution”
1897 – Passmore Edwards Free Library, Shoreditch, London
Architect: H.T. Hare
Perspective View including ground & 1st floor plans published in The Building News, January 13th 1899.
1898 – Frederick Greene Home, Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire
Architect: Maurice Bingham Adams
The Frederick Greene Home for 21 Men – for the National Society of Employment for Epileptics.
1898 – Isolation Home, Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire
Architect: Maurice B. Adams
“This building, in course of erection, is the gift of Mrs. Dearmer to the National Society for the Employment of Epileptics,
