Barnado Gardens. This block was built by the London County Council in 1957. It was named after Dr Thomas Barnardo (1845 - 1905), who opened his first home for destitute children nearby in Stepney Causeway in 1868.
Tower Hamlets Community Housing THCH
E1, Cable Street, Barnardo Gardens
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Dr. Barnardo - Cable Street
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Thanks to our colleague Alan Patient for providing this photo.
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