Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association is the largest almshouse charity in the UK, providing over 1,700 affordable homes, predominantly bungalows, across former mining communities in County Durham and the North-East.
These homes provide retirement housing for more than 2,000 residents. We also have sheltered accommodation and leasehold schemes for the elderly.
Miners Institutes and Welfares were established throughout the UK in coalmining areas between the late 19th and mid-20th centuries. For […]
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