Plaque

Fairfield Works

Inscription

Fairfield Works Fairfield Road. The scene of the match girls strike of 1888. Here Bryant and May manufactured matches from 1861 to 1979.
Historic Buildings of Bow

Site: Fairfield Works (2 memorials)

E3, Fairfield Road, Bow Quarter, Arlington Building

The two lower plaques seen in our photo are not commemorative, they bear the building's current name 'Bow Quarter'. The terracotta relief work on this charming 'cottage' are very well covered at Ornamental Passions.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Fairfield Works

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