Key Words :- workhouse

Address :- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Abbey Green, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 4404 8403
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.536802 , Long 0.075444
Local Authority :- Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Essex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
18th-century signage from workhouse restored and put on wall at school in Abbey Green, 2026, along with an interpretation panel.

'The plaque was originally composed of three separate pieces of Portland stone with a larger central stone bearing the inscription and two taller and narrower flanking stones. The central stone and one of the flanking stones have split in two. The bottom right section of the central stone is missing. The stones are significantly weathered and the cut letters have been infilled and painted white. This has inadvertently preserved the letters in good condition and it is likely that minimal deepening/recutting will be required to enhance the inscription’s legibility.'

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritageoflondon.org/projects/barking-workhouse-plaque

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