Plaque: Old Watch House - E17
Inscription
Here stood the Old Watch House or “Cage”, erected in 1765, removed in 1912.
Borough of Walthamstow
Site: General Post Office capital (2 memorials)
E17, Vestry Road, Vestry House Museum
All that remains of Smirke's 1829 Post Office building in St. Martins-le-Grand is this five-ton Ionic capital from the right hand corner of the portico. It was given to Walthamstow Urban District Council by Messrs Mortimer Ltd, a local stonemason. It was initially placed in Lloyd Park, Walthamstow, where it remained until July 1954 when it was moved to this location.
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