Lansbury Lawrence School Explained

Lansbury Lawrence School
Address:Cordelia Street
Lansbury Estate
Location:Poplar
County:London
Country:England
Postcode:E14 6DZ
Coordinates:51.5135°N 0.0171°W
Type:Community school
Local Authority:Tower Hamlets
Ofsted:yes
Urn:133574
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:3
Upper Age:11

Lansbury Lawrence School (formally Susan Lawrence School) is a primary school in the Lansbury Estate in the Poplar area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

The school was designed by the architectural firm Yorke Rosenberg Mardall. It was built in 1949–1950 and was debuted in the 1951 Festival of Britain as a showpiece of the "Live Architecture" exhibition.[1] The school's foyer contains tiles by the renowned artist Peggy Angus.[2] It was named after Susan Lawrence, an MP who had represented the area.

The school is Grade II listed.[3]

A plaque in the school grounds commemorates the 34 firefighters killed in the 1941 Old Palace School bombing.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Cherry, Bridget . London: East – Buildings of England. . 2005 . 95 . 9780300107012.
  2. Book: Harwood, Elain . Children, Childhood and Cultural Heritage. . 2013 . 202 . 9780415529945.
  3. Web site: Susan Lawrence and Elizabeth Lansbury Schools. . October 31, 2015.