Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Christ Church School Plaque Photograph
Region ID | UEL | |
Work ID | 373 | |
Manual Reference | TH008 | |
Type | Marker | |
Title | Christ Church School Plaque | |
Architect | Tolley, James | |
Architect | Dale, Daniel Robert | |
Builder | Forrest, Christopher | |
Date of design | 1873-74 | |
Year of unveiling | 1874 | |
Unveiling details | 1874 | |
Road | Brick Lane | |
Precise Location | On wall of Schoolmaster's House beside Christchurch School | |
A to Z Ref | 83 Vb 43 | |
OS Ref | TQ339817 | |
Postcode | E1 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | II | |
Duty of Care | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | |
Commissioned by | ||
Notes | ||
Dummy window on Schoolmaster's house contains a stone plaque. The top part bears the image of the earlier school in high relief, the bottom has the inscription. | ||
The school was occupied until 1851 and then pulled down between April 1851 and April 1852. The new school which bears the plaque had to be constructed on arches to avoid disturbing the graves of Christ Church churchyard. | ||
The original Christ Church, Church of England Primary School, built in 1782. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | 1874 | |
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Incised lettering below a carved representation of Christ Church House: CHRIST CHURCH / MIDDLESEX / THIS HOUSE AND THESE SCHOOLS / Were Erected in A.D. 1873 / In Lieu Of / The House and Parochial Schools / (As Shewn Above) / THAT FORMERLY STOOD / At The North West Angle Of / The Church-Yard of This Parish | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Carved plaque | Stone | 195cm high approx x 115cm wide approx |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Corrosion, Deterioration | Some weathering and erosion visible |
