Ragged School Museum, London

Name: Ragged School Museum
Address: 46-50 Copperfield Rd, London, E3 4RR, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 8980 6405

#1813 among attractions in London

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum, Children's museum

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The Ragged School Museum is a museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The museum was opened in 1990 in the premises of the former Dr Barnardo's Copperfield Road Ragged School. The school opened in 1877 to serve the children of Mile End with a basic education. It was the largest of its kind at the time. It closed in 1908 when sufficient government/London County Council schools had been established to take over the work. At its height the school had more than 1,000 pupils on weekdays, and 2,400 Sunday school attendees. The team continued to organise events for the local community even after the school closed. The building saw later use as a factory. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'8"N, 0°2'8"W

Address

46-50 Copperfield RdTower Hamlets (Mile End East)London E3 4RR United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 8980 6405

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Day trips

Ragged School Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Limehouse Basin, The Grapes, King Edward Memorial Park, The Guardian Angels Church.

0.5 miS
Sailing, Marina, Outdoor activities
Limehouse Basin, London
14 min walk • Limehouse Basin, a navigable link between the River Thames and two of London's canals, is a body of water 2 miles east of London Bridge.
0.7 miS
Nightlife
The Grapes, London
18 min walk • The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house situated directly on the north bank of the Thames in London's Limehouse area, with a veranda overlooking the water. To its landward side, the pub is found at number 76 in Narrow Street, flanked by former warehouses now converted to residential and other uses.
0.9 miSW
Park
King Edward Memorial Park, London
23 min walk • King Edward Memorial Park is a public open space in Wapping, within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, on the northern bank of the River Thames. It was opened in 1922 in memory of King Edward VII. With an area of 3.3 hectares, it is the 11th largest park in Tower Hamlets.
0.4 miN
Church
The Guardian Angels Church, London
11 min walk • The Guardian Angels Church is a Roman Catholic church at 377 Mile End Road in Mile End, east London. Designed by Frederick Arthur Walters, it was opened in 1903 and paid for by Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk as a memorial to his youngest sister, Lady Margaret Howard, who had performed charitable work in the East End.
0.6 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema, George Coles
Troxy, London
15 min walk • Troxy is a Grade II-listed Art Deco music venue on Commercial Road in Stepney, London. Built as a cinema in 1933, it closed in 1960 and became a training school for the London Opera Centre.
0.4 miN
Canal
Mile End Lock, London
12 min walk • Mile End Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in Mile End, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The lock spans the Regent's Canal between Queen Mary University of London and Mile End Park, and the canal path goes under Mile End Bridge.
0.9 miS
Park
Lavender Pond, London
23 min walk • Lavender Pond is a 2.5 acre local nature reserve in Rotherhithe in the London Borough of Southwark. It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by The Conservation Volunteers. The nature reserve has an area of woodland as well as the pond.
0.9 miN
Church
St Barnabas Bethnal Green, London
23 min walk • St Barnabas Bethnal Green is a late 19th-century church in Bow in London, England. It is an Anglican church in the Diocese of London. The church is at the junction of Roman Road and Grove Road in the Bow West ward of London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
~1530 ftSW
Church
St Dunstan's, London
8 min walk • St Dunstan's, Stepney, is an Anglican Church which stands on a site that has been used for Christian worship for over a thousand years. It is located in Stepney High Street, in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
0.9 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
London Buddhist Centre, London
24 min walk • The London Buddhist Centre is a temple in Bethnal Green in East London, is the main base for the London Triratna Buddhist Community, formerly known as the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order.
0.5 miS
City hall
Limehouse Town Hall, London
13 min walk • Limehouse Town Hall is a former town hall building on Commercial Road, in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Ragged School Museum open?

Ragged School Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Ragged School Museum?

Nearby attractions include Salmon Lane Lock, London (7 min walk), Mile End Park, London (8 min walk), St Dunstan's, London (8 min walk), The Guardian Angels Church, London (11 min walk).

How to get to Ragged School Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ragged School Museum:

Bus

Copperfield Road • Lines: 309 (3 min walk)
Harford Street • Lines: 309 (5 min walk)

Train

Limehouse (12 min walk)
Shadwell (27 min walk)

Metro

Mile End • Lines: Central, District, Hammersmith & City (12 min walk)
Stepney Green • Lines: District, Hammersmith & City (14 min walk)

Light rail

Limehouse Platform 3 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (12 min walk)
Westferry Platform 1 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa, Tg-B (20 min walk)

Ferry

Canary Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb4, Rb6 (26 min walk)
Doubletree Docklands Nelson Dock • Lines: Rb4 (26 min walk)