Plaque

William Morris - Woodford

Inscription

William Morris lived at Woodford Hall, 1840 - 1847. The house, demolished in 1900, stood to the rear of this site.

Site: South Woodford Memorial Hall (3 memorials)

E18, Woodford High Road, 209, Woodford Parish Church Memorial Hall

In our photo the Memorial Hall foundation stone is on the corner of the red brick wall, the copper beech plaque is on the pebble-dashed pier and the William Morris plaque is beneath the tree to the right of the windows by the lamppost.

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

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
William Morris - Woodford

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Woodford Hall

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William Morris (designer)

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South Woodford copper beech tree

South Woodford copper beech tree

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South Woodford Memorial Hall foundation stone

South Woodford Memorial Hall foundation stone

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