182 Grove Road. From 1888 to 1911 "The Children's Fold" or "Sheppard House". One of Dr. Barnardos Children's Homes.
Historic Buildings of Bow
E3, Grove Road, 182
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
The Children's Fold
A Barnardo's home, also referred to as Sheppard's House. It was established a...
Missionary and social worker with the British poor, especially children. Born...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
The Children's Fold
The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middle...
An information map/board gives us "Charles Lamb was born in 2 Crown Office Row in 1775."
See Ellen and William Craft - blue plaque for the other plaque in this road.
The plaque was unveiled by John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets and Mark Healey founder of Hate Crime Awareness Week.
LCC James Boswell (1740 - 1795), biographer, lived and died in a house on this site.
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