- Abbey Orchard Street
- Bethnal Green
- Blackfriars
- Camberwell Green
- Carlton Square
- Chelsea Manor Street
- Clapham/St John's Hill
- Clerkenwell
- Cleverly
- Dalgarno Gardens
- Fulham
- Hammersmith
- Herbrand Street
- Islington
- Lawrence Street
- Marshalsea
- Nags Head
- Palmer
- Parnell House
- Pimlico
- Roscoe Street
- Rosendale Road
- Shadwell
- Southwark Street
- Stamford Street
- Steve Smith Hall (formerly Cumberland Market Estate)
- Tachbrook
- Tottenham
- Vauxhall Bridge Road
- Whitechapel
- Wild Street
![Dalgarno Gardens](/media/c1xmkkn3/dalgarno-gardens.jpg?width=680&height=375&quality=75)
Our history
We started over 160 years ago with one man and £150,000. Find out how we've grown into an organisation with 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents.
![Man wearing a black jacket, looking at the camera](/media/unkjkgtz/our-history.png?width=680&height=375&quality=75)
Our founder, George Peabody
George Peabody (1795-1869) was born in Massachusetts in the US. One of eight children, he left school at the age of 11 to work and help support his family.
![Stamford Street](/media/xaza2v2u/stamford-street.jpg?width=680&height=375&quality=75)
Our timeline
We’ve been around since 1862 and we've done a lot in that time. Learn more about how we've become the organisation we are today.
Got a question about our archive – or have a story to tell?
Please email: history@peabody.org.uk
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