This gem is what is called the Victoria cottages, more picture will be added later.... they are near St Ann's church and across the road from the Albert cottages. Victoria Cottages unlike the Albert ones are kind of trapped away from what London is really, a breath from the past.
The little alley between the Victoria cottages
Victoria Cottages Alley way
past the victoria cottages, this picture should be first, honestly, but this is the Montefiore Centre, it was once upon a time a school.
Bath House, on the way to Bethnal Green via Vallance Road, a daily sight on my way to visit my dearest and closest friend Yasmeen Z.
This beauty is behind the Bath House deep in Bethnal Green, well as it took one of our walks down history lane for us to come by it. and we had to take the kids there to take pictures!!!!
This is St Matthews church.
"this is the mother church of Bethnal Green where there have been people saying their prayers and celebrating life for more than 250 years."
quotation taken from the internet
Building it finished in 1746, in 1859 its interior was gutted by fire, it is said that the night it happened had been so called the firemen trying to save it were covered in a sheet of ice. the church as we see it is not how it was originally, 1940 bombings left it a roofless wreck, which was redone between 1952-1954.
Left Hand corner is a beautiful building, old no doubt but unfortunately we didn't have the time to go over to it, on account of heat and sore feet bothering us.
this plaque is at the back of the church near the entrance. around it is if i may say a very flimsy cone/tape contraption intended i guess to keep people off... it is lucky i respect places of worship, it would be better is it was protected in a more suitable manner in order to preserve its beauty and its history
I had noted the names wrong, and the dates on this grave but unfortunately i misplaced the paper. I do believe it is that of the wife of a warden famous i think, named Merceron.
William Davis Primary school, across the road from St Matthews Church.
This is across the road from the school on the same side as the church.
The school!!!!
WILLIAM DAVIS PRIMARY SCHOOL
not bad not bad me thinks like it
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