Rowton House, King's Cross, London
The King's Cross Rowton House (built in 1894) at the corner of King's Cross Road and Calthorpe Street, Central London. Rowton Houses, of which six were erected around London, were large, purpose built, low cost hostels or doss houses for working men. They were established by Lord Rowton (Montagu William Lowry Corry, 1838-1903)
Picture No
10416116
Media ID
47518310
Size
5383px x 3978px
(4.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed printed photograph
Date
1896
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