A man standing under the classical porch on the entrance facade of Essex House at 401 Mile End Road

Date:: circa 1890

Location:: Essex House, 401 Mile End Road, Mile End, Tower Hamlets, Greater London Authority

Reference:: OP18690

Type:: Photograph (Printing Out Paper Print)

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Description

Essex House was at the time of the photograph the home of the designer and craftsman CR Ashbee, and one of the bases for the Guild and School of Handicraft which he founded in 1888. Ashbee also founded the Survey of London in 1894, aiming to record and preserve the historic monuments of Greater London. The photograph was taken by the London Survey Committee, forerunner of the Survey of London.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-1 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/81 Early Photographic Print Collection: Tower Hamlets; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Porch, Detached House