Left: Bishopsgate Institute, London. Charles Harrison Townsend (1851-1928). Right: Close-up of tree carving. . [Click on the images to enlarge them.]
According to the Institute site at the time of writing, "Bishopsgate Institute was built using funds from charitable endowments made to the parish of St Botolph without Bishopsgate. These had been collected by the parish for over 500 years, but a scheme agreed by the Charity Commissioners in 1891, enabled these to be drawn together into one endowment. Reverend William Rogers (1819-1896), Rector of St Botolph's and a notable educational reformer and supporter of free libraries was instrumental in setting up the Institute and ensuring that the original charitable aims were met."
Entrance.
Carved "Bishopgate Institute" and Trees
Photographs and text by George P. Landow [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Bibliography
"History of Bishopsgate Institute." Web. 13 September 2009. Note: the Institute's site has changed in recent years, and the history given on the current website no longer includes the sentences quoted above. For more detail, see "Our History." Web. 14 April 2025. https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/our-history/
Last modified 14 April 2025