The Sutton Estate was built with funds from the Sutton Dwellings Trust, founded under the will of William Richard Sutton, dated 15 August 1894. A London Archive record states:
"Sutton ran a carrier business from Golden Lane, Finsbury and built up a huge personal fortune through wise investments and business expansion. When he died in 1900, he left £1,500,000 for the provision of model low-rented dwellings for occupation by the poor of London and other towns and populous places".
In the 1920s and 30s operations were extended to other large cities such as Birmingham. On the photograph you can see a monument dedicated to William Richard Sutton which still stands today. "The Approach " is now named "Sutton Approach".
"Sutton ran a carrier business from Golden Lane, Finsbury and built up a huge personal fortune through wise investments and business expansion. When he died in 1900, he left £1,500,000 for the provision of model low-rented dwellings for occupation by the poor of London and other towns and populous places".
In the 1920s and 30s operations were extended to other large cities such as Birmingham. On the photograph you can see a monument dedicated to William Richard Sutton which still stands today. "The Approach " is now named "Sutton Approach".