St Olave's School, Church Alley, Tooley Street
St Olave's School, Church Alley, Tooley Street
Date: 1813
Dimensions:
266.7 x 374.65 mm
Medium: Water-colour
Object number: GA1358
DescriptionFounded in 1561, St. Olave's was the oldest school in Bermondsey. The first school was near St. Olave's Church, but moved to the other end of Tooley Street following the building of the railway. In 1968 the school moved to Orpington and the building was taken over by Lambeth College.
Robert Schnebblie exhibited at the RA and provided many architectural illustrations for the Gentleman' s Magazine.
Robert Schnebblie exhibited at the RA and provided many architectural illustrations for the Gentleman' s Magazine.
Culture: Story of Southwark