Hall Of St Leonard'S Children'S Home

1. 5107 TQ 58 NW 10/4

HORNCHURCH ROAD Hornchurch No 117 (Hall of St Leonard's Childrens' Home)

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2. The building dated 1887, of red brick with tiled roofs is of special interest only for the sculptural group over the main entrance. This is of artificial stone, early C19 comprising a woman flanked by a boy and a girl on a plinth decorated with swags. Stood originally in the niche over the entrance to the parochial school rebuilt in either 1801 or 1806 in the Kingsland Road, Shoreditch. Moved to its present site in 1887. The group is inscribed 'Van Spangen and Powell', 'Mile End'. This was a terracotta manufactory set up in competition with Coade and Sealy.

Listing NGR: TQ5290487234