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Gilbert Johnstone Boat House

Key Words :- sport

Address :- 127 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 3719 8470
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.544528 , Long -0.022997
Local Authority :- Hackney London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- London
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1934 -

Description and History of Site:-
Appraisal (2014):

While modest in scale and appearance, this red brick building has important historical associations with nearby St Mary of Eton and the social history of the university and Eton College missions working in the poor East End of London. It is gabled to its river frontage with rendered quoins and Crittal windows. It closes views east along Wallis Road. The Eton Mission Rowing Club was established here in 1885 by old Etonians. The present boathouse replaced an early structure built on the Hackney Marsh side of the waterway and its opening is commemorated with a plaque.


Further Reading and References:-
Hackney Wick Conservation Area Appraisal, 2014
Hackney Wick and the Old Ford Area Characterisation Study and Assessment of Key Buildings Compiled for EDAW Ltd


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