Comments on: The Club Row Weavers Houses Are Listed!

By: mark judge

mark judge — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 11:17:18 +0000

my great great great grandfather william thomas grofs was a weaver and was married from 1 club row in 1856. I have recently rejoined ancestry and am begining to piece together this history which im told has hugenot heritage. His father was also around he was john thomas gross and resided in the greenwich hospital as a greenwich pensioner. I love to see the physical reality of some of these buildings, they also lived in Sclater Steet. Very poor people but not forgotten. Mark

By: Michael Daggett

Michael Daggett — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:02:38 +0000

Well done, indeed on securing the listing of 3/5 Club Row. A Huguenot ancestor of mine, Ivon Lenain, a weaver, lived in Club Row in 1735. He was the victim of a robbery and the culprits were tried at the Old Bailey. Ivon stated to the Court that he lived in Club Row, adjacent to the Knave of Clubs Inn. A new Knave was built in 1880 and only closed recently. Its address is 1 Club Row and is bounded by Whitby St, Club Row and Bethnal Green Road. It seems probable that the 1880 building took in not only the site of the earlier Knave but also Ivon Lenain’s house.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:28:58 +0000

I’m so pleased–thank you for mustering the forces, once again. How gratifying.

By: kenneth peers

kenneth peers — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:15:50 +0000

Well done Gentle Author and congratulations on your successful campaign, the outcome lifts my spirits and makes my heart sing .I remember Club Row with great fondness,I would love to live there but in the interim I’ll continue to sleep in the kitchen with my feet in the hall.Well done to all.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:48:00 +0000

Wonderful news. Well done to you all.

By: Martin Loughlin

Martin Loughlin — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:51:19 +0000

Good news! Just a shame it takees petitions, campaigns, hearings etc for these decisions to be made.

By: Saba

Saba — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:34:06 +0000

Whoopie! I am in New York State. When I look at the ugly design for the structure that was intended to update the buildings, I am particularly grateful that these treasures are safe.

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:29:21 +0000

Congratulations on your continued success in the fight against the greed and avarice of the vandals
Gary

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 15:08:20 +0000

What good news, congratulations everyone.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:14:55 +0000

Really good news. I agree with Sonia’s post above. Please do an update on the bell foundry I’ve had the same letter. When the planners make revisions they are able to claim they have addressed the concerns of the original objections. Thank you for your brilliant work here.