Mile End Old Town Workhouse, East London
Previously part of the Stepney Union, Mile End Old Town in East London became an independent Poor Law Hamlet in 1857. The following year, work began on its new workhouse located on Bancroft Road, designed by William Dobson in Domestic Tudor style. This is a view of the main frontage of the building
Picture No
10415956
Media ID
47517678
Size
4321px x 2590px
(3.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed photograph on a postcard
Date
circa 1912
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