Building    From 1891 

Essex House - E3

Categories: Craft / Design, Property

In 1891 C. R. Ashbee moved the workshops of the Guild of Handicraft from 34 Commercial Street to Essex House, at 401 Mile End Road, an early eighteenth-century mansion. The guild prospered at Essex House and by 1900 was employing about forty men. Heritage Images show a house which looks to be this one, captioned: Lady Essex's house, Mile End Road, Stepney, c1800, possibly Essex House, no 401 Mile End Road.

Manchester History relates that Essex House was "demolished in 1937 to make was for an art deco Odeon Cinema that opened on the 17th of October 1938. The cinema survived the war and, although changing function later in its life, occupied the site until April/May 1984 when it too was demolished." And the current building was erected.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Essex House - E3

Commemorated ati

Essex House - E3

Besso/Onyx House, Mile End Road In 1891 C. R. Ashbee, architect and founder o...

Read More

Other Subjects

John Couzin

John Couzin

Barber in Cecil Court in 1764.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Greenwich Mural Workshop

Greenwich Mural Workshop

The Hitchcock murals were designed and made by artists: Steve and Nathan Lobb, Carol Kenna, Claire Notley and Julie Norburn at Greenwich Mural Workshop, Macbean Centre in Woolwich, SE18.

Group, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Sculpture Castings Ltd

Sculpture Castings Ltd

From their website: "Sculpture Castings is a leading fine art foundry based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Offering the complete foundry service and using a range of traditional skills..." Oddly the Ar...

Group, Craft / Design, Sculpture

1 memorial
Zahir

Zahir

Mosaic artist active in 2007.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Fred Passenger

Fred Passenger

Worked as a decorator with William De Morgan. During 1898-1907 was a partner with De Morgan, Frank Iles and Charles Passenger at Sands End, Fulham. De Morgan retired from potting in 1905 and the Fu...

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial