Erection date: 1890
These buildings were erected by John Studds and Son of Barrets Grove Stoke Newington
{below the hive:}
Commenced 1889 Finished 1890
Yes, they've mis-spelt the name of their own road.
N1, Upper Street, 48
Number 49 returns round Berners Street and its decorative pillar tops (can't really call them capitals) each carry a beehive.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Beehive foundation stone - Upper Street
A building firm based in Barretts Grove, Stoke Newington, active in 1891. Slu...
Designed as offices for London government, the building was opened in 1922 by King George V. We think it very likely that these plaques,...
The foundation stones are listed here left to right. They were laid in October 1889 and the building opened in April the following year....
There were 16 of these open-book style ground plaques, marking the corners of blocks A - D, the 4 main large blocks of buildings in WW2 C...
Our photo shows the plaque commemorating the rebuilding of the almshouses. The one commemorating the founding is on another, parallel blo...
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