Comments on: Sir George’s Residence for Respectable Girls

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:53:01 +0000

Hi Daron, are you still checking messages on this link?
I have found a previous tenant who lived in the building a very long time ago.

By: Daron

Daron — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:18:21 +0000

Thank you Gentle Author for the piece on Sir George’s Residence, and indeed your posts every day for all those days gone by.

The residents are indebted to Stephen Wright of the London Research Service for his findings on the history of the house and George Holland. One of the tasks handed to Stephen was to disambiguate the name of the building, early references were ‘Sir George’s’ and others were ‘St George’s’. He confirmed the original name to be Sir George’s Residence for Girls. This is important as we discuss with Tower Hamlets Council to have the building signed and recognised as its original name. Something that will further preserve the spirit of the house and the East End.

We’re very interested to hear from anyone else who may have lived in the house or have a story about the house. John, we miss you!

By: annie s

annie s — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 12:41:22 +0000

Thank you for the interesting information on the house, I have walked through the alleyway from Whitecapel High Street quite a few times and wondered about the history.

By: John Wilson

John Wilson — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 11:26:51 +0000

I lived in the building for two years up until September last year.
Loved it.
So many colourful characters still roam the area.

By: PaulofVerulam

PaulofVerulam — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:48:20 +0000

Fascinating stuff. I’m a big fan of this blog. (Should it be “St” George’s Residence etc?)

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:06:00 +0000

I LOVE the name of that Residence! Thanks for sharing the history and the amazing photos, Valerie

By: Suzanne Keyte

Suzanne Keyte — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:19:51 +0000

Yet another fascinating story and thank goodness for people like George Holland.

By: Jude

Jude — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:42:02 +0000

Hi Gentle Author, I love reading your blog & read it every day – it has become as essential to my start to the day as a strong cup of tea. I may be wrong but I believe that Emma Smith who you mention in this blog was attacked on the April Bank Holiday 1888 on the corner of Wentworth & Osborne Street, around the corner from George Yard where Martha Tabram was later murdered.
It was extremely interesting to read about the Residences – i had wondered what they were !!

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 06:45:56 +0000

Thank you for sharing the story behind another building in Spitlefields. I wonder how Darren Pike discovered its past and what became of the girls who were taught there?Further illustration that there is just so much history left waiting to be rediscovered. Would love to know more.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 04:59:23 +0000

This building looks like a prime site for redevelopment! Large land area, central location, not many people to turf out of their homes. Hopefully someone has the foresight to have it listed. Otherwise we can expect demolition in the next few years, to be replaced by a tower of glass, concrete and steel. Surely this is the way of the world these days….