Almshouses were originally built on this site in 1666 by Dr William Spurstowe and rebuilt in 1819.
E8, Sylvester Path, 5
We think the old brick wall that can be seen in our photo at the top right is probably the same wall that can be seen, top right, in the screen shot from Orson Welles' film in which he interviews residents of the almshouses.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Spurstowe Almshouses - new plaque
Discover National Archives gives: "Shortly before his death in 1666, the Reve...
Born London, date of birth is approximate. Became vicar of Hackney in 1643 b...
The lamp here has lost its blueness. Caroline's Miscellany explains that the practice of hanging blue lamps outside police stations start...
In this house died Carl Maria von Weber 1826. Placed here by the London Section of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
The One Bell Inn Public House. Crayford Chartists held their first meeting here on 21st June 1844 to campaign for political and social re...
The 2 stone plaques are embedded in the low retaining wall of the flower bed at the foot of the large blue panel. The difference in wordi...
In our photo the plaque can be seen above the head of the passer-by on the right.
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