Founded in 1540, United St Saviours combines its rich heritage with an innovative and forward-thinking outlook.
We own and manage a modern Almshouse in Surrey that provides independent living and an active social life for Southwarks retirees. We also manage an eighteenth century Almshouse in Southwark. In addition, we award 500,000 pounds in grants each year to worthwhile local causes, funded through careful management of investments and property worth nearly 30 million pound.
Kevin Donnelly (Development Office) contacted TIO for help with an issue that the Residents of Hopton’s Almshouse, in Hopton Street Southwark were having with choices when it came to viewing Sky, Freesat or indeed Freeview, This has been caused by the construction of High-rise apartment buildings all around the Site, and the high prices to install services from the street level.
After an extensive survey and research carried out by a TIO project manager, a bibre IRS Solution was put forward to Kevin for consideration by the Trustees of United St Saviours charity.
Following a short period of time Kevin contracted TIOto install the fibre IRS Solution into the Hoptons Almshouse site.
A Team of TIO Engineers were on site for a period of seven days, The Scope was to provide each of the 21 Flats with a Coax Connection for their Living Room & Bedroom’s too provide Freesat and or Sky Services in the Future or as and when required.
The Satellite dish was located on the top of NEO Bankside Building directly behind Hopton’s site; a one core single mode fibre optic backbone was routed to the Boardroom on-site and located within the Cupboard for the final connection to the Fibre IRS Equipment.
The External Coax Cable was routed at high level and concealed under the guttering as not to cause any damage to the delicate brickwork whilst the installation was taking place. All the new connections were presented in an F-type Faceplate and located behind a TV position ready for use.
Estate Manager Debra Reis commented by saying… , please pass on my thanks to your workers, as they did not stop even for tea, all the time they were on site, and in such un-palatable weathers too, Hopton’s Almshouse was built in 1752 by money left for this purpose by Charles Hopton, Since the late 16th Century, Almshouses were built in Bankside and Borough for the benefit of the poor, often with money left in a bequest specifically for this purpose. Now only two survive and both buildings are grade II listed.