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St. John Street, SKEGNESS, PE24 4DH

A London Street in rural Lincolnshire. In the 18th century, much of Wainfleet was owned by Sir Edward Barkham, of the East India Company. On Sir Edward's death, his estates were transferred to the Bethlehem Royal Hospital, in London. However, in the 1840s, some of the Wainfleet properties were in poor repair and the tenants asked to be rehoused. The consulting architect to the Bethlehem Hospital, designer Sydney Smirke, was asked design some new housing, and this is what he came up with. Hence there is a Victorian London street in rural Wainfleet. A number of similar terraces stood in Southwark near Bethlem Hospital. See Image for more details.

See Image for ground shot and history.

Seen from St John Street. According to the plaque just visible on the wall on the right, Barkham Street was built in 1847 for Bethlem Hospital; see Image for detail of the plaque and its inscription.

On the outside wall of the house at the north east end of Image The plaque is the work of the Wainfleet and District Heritage Society, and reads as follows: BARKHAM STREET Built in 1847 for Bethlem Hospital according to the design of Sydney Smirke, their architect, and named after their benefactor. A number of similar terraces stood in Southwark near Bethlem Hospital.

Northern terrace at Barkham Street

From the South. A London Street in rural Lincolnshire. In the 18th century, much of Wainfleet was owned by Sir Edward Barkham, of the East India Company. On Sir Edward's death, his estates were transferred to the Bethlehem Royal Hospital, in London. However, in the 1840s, some of the Wainfleet properties were in poor repair and the tenants asked to be rehoused. The consulting architect to the Bethlehem Hospital, designer Sydney Smirke, was asked design some new housing, and this is what he came up with. Hence there is a Victorian London street in rural Wainfleet. A number of similar terraces stood in Southwark near Bethlem Hospital. See Image for more details.

Rear of the south terrace at Barkham Street, seen from High Street

In the 18th century, much of Wainfleet was owned by Sir Edward Barkham, of the East India Company. On Sir Edward's death, his estates were transferred to the Bethlehem Royal Hospital, in London. However, in the 1840s, some of the Wainfleet properties were in poor repair and the tenants asked to be rehoused. The consulting architect to the Bethlehem Hospital, designer Sydney Smirke, was asked design some new housing, and this is what he came up with. Hence there is a Victorian London street in rural Wainfleet. A number of similar terraces stood in Southwark near Bethlem Hospital.

Northern terrace at Barkham Street