Leyton Library
Grade II listed building, designed by John Knight in an Italianate style and opened in 1882 as Leyton Town Hall . Outgrown by 1892 and replaced by the new town hall alongside. Later adapted to serve as a public library.
Waltham Forest Heritage
E10, High Road Leyton, 273
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Leyton Library
Designed by John Knight, this originally opened as Leyton Town Hall. It was o...
Architect. We only have some ideas about who this might be, from Charles Saum...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Leyton Library
Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
Here lived Topham Beauclerk. Born 1739. Died 1780. Lady Diana Beauclerk. Born 1734. Died 1808.
"They shall grow not old..." is by Binyon. "When you go home..." is by Maxwell. But we cannot identify the "...marching with their comrad...
The plaque is around the corner, visible from Highshore Road.
The carving on the plinth is attractive with a snake knotted into a figure of eight above the lettering, art nouveau capitals at each cor...
See a similar plaque in N7 for information about them.
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