1-7, East Avenue

Nos. 1 to 7 on East Avenue are a group of almshouses built around 1912 by the architect Ernest Newton. The buildings are constructed of red brick, featuring red brick quoins and dressings, and have a hipped roof covered with plain tiles, accented by a moulded wooden eaves cornice and end stacks. The structure is two storeys high and consists of five bays, with the central three bays separated by rusticated brick pilasters. Casement windows are present on both floors in the outer bays, and there are balconies on the first floor in the central three bays, although the outer pair of balconies were blocked at the time of the last survey. The ground floor has three arched entrances, with the central entrance leading to two flights of stairs that have iron balustrades. Whiteley Village was established by William Whiteley of Whiteley's stores to provide housing for thrifty elderly individuals and was designed on an octagonal plan by Frank Atkinson, utilizing prominent architects of the time.