Redriff Primary School (part) Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16
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Redriff Primary School (part) Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16
Image: © Chris Lordan Taken: 21 Oct 2009
On 25-04-1910 the first Redriff school opened as a three-storeyed building in Rotherhithe Street quite near Trinity Church. In 1939 most of the pupils were evacuated and on Saturday 07-09-1940 the school was totally destroyed, along with the Holy Trinity Church, by German bombs. Destroyed at the same time were buildings on a Roman Catholic area, bordering the south of the school, known as St Pelagius: chapel, convent [Sisters of Servants of the Sacred Heart], girls' home and a priest's house. The pupils returned in 1945 and were taught in houses etc. On 31-01-1949 a single-storey infant block was opened and the school progressed from there. The school was built upon Cow Lane and a large blacksmith's forge (Blacksmith Arms pub a little to the north). School closed 04-05-1990 and on 08-05-1990 they attended the school shown; that was about 200 yards away being built on what was once Lavender Dock. (In 2008 the school celebrated its centenary - after enquiries I establish this was based on the date the original foundations were laid).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.501588
Longitude
-0.036382