IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Usk Street, LONDON, E2 0QH
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Usk Street, E2 0QH by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (217 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
4
Cranbrook Estate
This statue, in front of some of the low rise buildings and tower blocks that comprise Cranbrook Estate, is a representation of the blind beggar of Bethnal Green by Elisabeth Frink, dated 1958. The blind beggar was reputed to be Henry de Montfort, son of Simon de Montfort, who having lost his sight at the Battle of Evesham in 1265, ended up begging at a crossroads in what is now Bethnal Green. This unlikely riches to rags story captured the imagination of Tudor audiences and has been passed down the ages; it gave its name to the pub on Whitechapel Road where Ronnie Kray murdered George Cornell. Clearly the Metropolitan Borough Council were sufficiently impressed to grace their show-piece housing estate with this public artwork. In fact, the historical record suggests that Henry de Montfort was killed at Evesham and probably never came anywhere near this corner of east London - but then why spoil a good story?
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 9 Oct 2015
0.07 miles
5
The Blind Beggar, Cranbrook Estate
Elisabeth Frink's statue depicting the Bethnal Green legend of the blind beggar, seen from Roman Road. See Image for context and more information.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 9 Oct 2015
0.07 miles
7
Alzette House and Modling House, E2
On the Globe Town Estate.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 6 Apr 2019
0.08 miles
8
Alzette House, Cranbrook Estate
One of the blocks that form Bethnal Green's Cranbrook Estate.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 9 Oct 2015
0.08 miles
