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46 and 48, Copperfield Road E3

A Grade II Listed Building in St Dunstan's, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5187 / 51°31'7"N

Longitude: -0.0357 / 0°2'8"W

OS Eastings: 536384

OS Northings: 181805

OS Grid: TQ363818

Mapcode National: GBR K4.1NY

Mapcode Global: VHGR1.B3G2

Plus Code: 9C3XGX97+FP

Entry Name: 46 and 48, Copperfield Road E3

Listing Date: 11 February 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1065752

English Heritage Legacy ID: 206464

Also known as: Ragged School Museum

ID on this website: 101065752

Location: Frank Whipple Estate, Tower Hamlets, London, E3

County: London

District: Tower Hamlets

Electoral Ward/Division: St Dunstan's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Tower Hamlets

Traditional County: Middlesex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: St Paul Bow Common

Church of England Diocese: London

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Description


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4431
TQ 3681 17/1 COPPERFIELD ROAD E3

II Nos 46 and 48

Former Free Ragged Day School, now warehouse. Built as warehouses in early 1870's,
No 46 converted for use as school in 1876, No 48 in 1895. Some alterations.
Yellow brick, painted to No 48. Roof not visible. Three storeys, No 46 of 6 bays,
No 48 of 3.Entrances to second and fifth bays of No 46 and to centre of No 48
which break forward slightly. Paired windows to No 48 and to first and sixth bays
of No 46, except top floor. Segmental treads. Sashes, mainly tripartite to No 46.
Plateglass,Pilaster strips to ends and centre of No 46. Cornice and central
pediment with attached belcote to No 46. Parapet to No 48. Wallcrane to centre
bay of No 48 and one to each of second and fifth bay of No 46, at top floor level.
School provided by Dr Barnardo. Understood to have been one of the largest ragged
schools in London and the last to close, in 1908. Also operated as Factory Girls
Club and Institute, 1877 to 1915.

Listing NGR: TQ3638481805

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