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...
Lenin stayed at this address (formerly numbered 21) in 1908 whilst reading at the British Museum and writing 'Materialism and Empirio-cri...
These lovely ceramics plaques were installed some time in or before 2008. There are 12 oval ceramics of which 7 nos 1-7) are mosaic and r...
On the wall behind are two baskets for flowers and some screw holes. And on the wall a little to the left of the photo is another similar...
This street was first known as Playhouse Yard. The site is now occupied by an electricity sub-station.
Arthur Stanley Wint 1920 - 1992, RAF pilot,doctor & diplomat, gold medal olympian, lived at this address 1949 - 1960. Chinara Enterpr...
In 1915 as Central President of the Mothers' Union she initiated the idea of a dedicated building which resulted in the opening of Mary Sumner House in 1925. She resigned as President in 1919. Bo...
A ceramic material called an artificial stone, and created by Mrs Eleanor Coade. It became popular in the mid-nineteenth century when there was a high demand for decorative features on buildings. I...
Born 18 Fitzroy Street. Pioneer in the fleet air arm. British first sea lord from 1960 -1963. Invested as Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) 1960. Died Hayle, Cornwall.
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