Erection date: 29/11/1928
{On the stone plaque at the left:}
This stone was laid by HRH the Duchess of York on November 29th 1928
The building was an extension to the London Fever Hospital. Alamy have a photo titled "Elizabeth, Duchess of York, visits the isolation block of the London Fever Hospital in Islington to lay the foundation stone. Undated photo, ca. 1928."
Site: Royal Free Hospital, Islington (4 memorials)
N1, Old Royal Free Square
The hospital vacated this site in 1975 and in 1986 the Circle 33 Housing Trust and the New Islington and Hackney Housing Association jointly bought it. Circle 33 developed the western part, New Islington and Hackney the eastern.
Building work began in 1989 and the site was converted into 178 flats and houses. It was one of the largest housing association projects undertaken.
In our photo: at the left: the black 1993 plaque above and the 1928 plaque below. At the right: 1988 plaque above and the two housing association plaques below.
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