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The Mortuary, Coroner's Court and Disinfecting
Oven.—Erected on a portion of Spa Fields Burial
Ground in 1876, at a cost of £2,433 1s. l1d., the
land being leased from the Marquess Northampton
for 50 years, at a rent of 10s. per annum.
Nos. 47 and 49, Northampton Road.—Leasehold
premises purchased in 1876 for the sum of £750 to
acquire an entrance to the Mortuary. The lease
expires in June, 1931, the ground rent being £12
on each house. No. 47 is used as a shelter for
persons requiring same during the disinfection of
their homes ; and No. 49 is partly occupied by the
mortuary keeper, and partly let to private tenants
in apartments.
Phoenix Wharf, Commercial Road, Lambeth.—
Taken by the Vestry on lease in 1881 (expiring at
Lady-day, 1909) as a Depot for the disposal of
refuse, at a rental of £615, a sum of £500 being
paid as a premium, and £1,963 16s. being spent in
the construction of stables, paving, etc. ; a destructor
has also been erected at a cost of .£1,429 5s.
27, Commercial Road.—Held on lease at £45 per
annum for 21 years from Michaelmas, 1883, and
used as a residence by the Wharf Superintendent.
Spencer Place.—Van shed erected by the Vestry,
and held on lease of the Marquess Northampton for
18¾ years from Christmas, 1891, at a rental of £5
per annum. The net cost of erection and enclosure
was £236 9s. 7d.
247-253, Pentonville Road, formerly the site of
a Toll House. Now leased to Mr. George Ell in