Plaque

Royal Arsenal Riverside Guardrooms

Photograph by: London Remembers

Inscription

East & West Riverside Guardrooms Grade II listed building built 1814 - 15.
RARE
Royal Arsenal Riverside Explore

The same plaque appears on each of the guardrooms.

Site: Royal Arsenal Riverside Guardrooms (1 memorial)

SE18, Number One Street, 54 and 55

In front of the guardrooms is a sculpture by Peter Burke called 'Assembly1' or just 'Assembly'. Erected in 2001, there are sixteen cast iron figures. As far as we know this art work is not commemorative.

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

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