Plaque

St Mary Rotherhithe watch-house

Inscription

St My Rotherhithe watch-house 1821.

Site: St Mary Rotherhithe Free School and watch-house (4 memorials)

SE16, St Marychurch Street, 70

The watch-house is the low building to the right of the one with the scholar statues.  the blue plaque you can just see to the left is for Reverend Nicholas Richards and has its own entry.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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St Mary Rotherhithe watch-house

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