Eltham Workhouse in Eltham High Street
More information
Title
Eltham Workhouse in Eltham High Street
Eltham Workhouse in Eltham High Street
Reference
SC_PHL_01_556_62_3430 (Collage 144582)
Date
Collection
London Metropolitan Archives: LCC Photograph Library
Description
Rear elevation the former Eltham Workhouse, situated at 219 Eltham High Street, Eltham. Opened in 1738, the property was latterly used as almshouses until it was demolished in 1964. It was replaced by the Fifteenpenny Fields almshouses which opened in Blunts Road in 1963. In the foreground is a yard with a large amount of building materials, potentially belonging to the builders merchants situated next door to the almshouses.
Rear elevation the former Eltham Workhouse, situated at 219 Eltham High Street, Eltham. Opened in 1738, the property was latterly used as almshouses until it was demolished in 1964. It was replaced by the Fifteenpenny Fields almshouses which opened in Blunts Road in 1963. In the foreground is a yard with a large amount of building materials, potentially belonging to the builders merchants situated next door to the almshouses.
<a href="view-item?i=146810" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View this item on the London Picture Archive for further options including print and digital sales.</a>
View this item on the London Picture Archive for further options including print and digital sales.
License
Copyright London Metropolitan Archives, all rights reserved. Provided for research purposes only. For commercial and other uses please contact us via
support@londonpicturearchive.org.uk
Attribution
London Metropolitan Archives. Please cite document title, reference and collection.