Plaque

Fish Island

Inscription

Leaside - Gateway to Fish Island
Funded through Leaside Regeneration Ltd SRB4 Programme
London Development Agency
Tower Hamlets
Transport for London Street Management
This project is being part-financed by the European Community European Regional Development Fund
Groundwork Hackney

Site: Fish Island (1 memorial)

E3, Old Ford Road/Crown Close, Pedestrian Bridge

The plaque is clearly revered and respected by all the local artists.

2020: Our colleague Alan was at this location again and reported himself as "devastated to learn that this beautiful plaque has disappeared".

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

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Fish Island

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Fish Island

An area of East London bounded by the River Lea Navigation, the Hertford Unio...

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European Regional Development Fund

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Groundwork

An environmental agency based in Birmingham. It works with communities across...

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Leaside Regeneration Project

A community-based social enterprise set up to develop the regeneration of the...

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Tower Hamlets Council

The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middle...

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