Old House in Well Street, Hackney, formerly the Residence of the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem
Print
1790 (published)
1790 (published)
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Print depicting a front view of the Pilgrim's House, Hackney.
Object details
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| Title | Old House in Well Street, Hackney, formerly the Residence of the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem |
| Materials and techniques | engraving |
| Brief description | 'Old House in Well Street, Hackney, formerly the Residence of the Prior of St. John of Jerusalem', published in the European Magazine by J. Sewell, 1790 |
| Physical description | Print depicting a front view of the Pilgrim's House, Hackney. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Publish'd by J Sewell |
| Credit line | Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers |
| Object history | The Pilgrim's House was on the north side of the western end of Well Street in Hackney. It was originally moated, and probably timber-framed before being rebuilt in brick. It was associated with the medieval order of the Knights Hospitaller (later the Order of St John of Jerusalem) in the 1400s. The house was subdivided among poor tenants, among them chimney sweeps, in the 18th century before being demolished in the early 19th century. This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from departmental handlist. |
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| Accession number | E.4697-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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