Lansbury Lawrence School
| Lansbury Lawrence School | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Lansbury Lawrencee School | |
| Address | |
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Cordelia Street Lansbury Estate , E14 6DZ England | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′49″N 0°01′02″E / 51.5135°N 0.0171°ECoordinates: 51°30′49″N 0°01′02″E / 51.5135°N 0.0171°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Department for Education URN | 133574 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 11 |
| Website | lansburylawrence |
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.[1] It was built in 1949–1950 and was debuted in the 1951 Festival of Britain as a showpiece of the "Live Architecture" exhibition. [2] The school's foyer contains tiles by the renowned artist Peggy Angus.[1] It was named in honor of MP Susan Lawrence who represented the area.[3]
The school is Grade II listed.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Harwood, Elain (2013). Children, Childhood and Cultural Heritage. Rutlege Hill Press. p. 202. ISBN 9780415529945.
- ^ Cherry, Bridget (2005). London: East – Buildings of England. Yale University Press. p. 95. ISBN 9780300107012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Susan Larwence and Elizabeth Lansbury Schools". Historic England. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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- Educational institutions established in 1951
- Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- 1951 establishments in England
- Primary schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Community schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Poplar, London
- London school stubs