The St John's Road workhouse, erected in 1869-70 to designs by RH Burden, was T-plan layout typical of its time. Built of yellow brick at a cost of £63,300, it had a central section with administrative offices and Master quarters, with male inmates accommodated in the west wing and females in the east. A dining-hall with chapel over lay at the rear. An infirmary with four pavilion-plan blocks stood to the rear of the workhouse. A detailed account of the new building appeared in The Builder in June 1869.

The buildings externally are all of bright yellow stocks, relieved by bands and arches of red and white brick; Portland stone being sparingly introduced where other material would soon perish owing to the elevated and exposed situation.
The general arrangement of the several buildings will be seen on reference to the plan, and is as follows :—

A. Casual wards, B. Porter's rooms and receiving wards. C. Board-room and offices, D. Outdoor relief offices, E. Main house, F. Dining-hall and chapel over, GG. Refractory wards, H. Stores, I. Kitchen building, KKKK. Infirmary Wards, L. Administrative block, M. Separation wards, N. Doctor's residence and dispensary, O. Laundry, P. Stoneyard and shed, Q. Yard closets and sheds, R. Dead-house, stable, &c.

  
The infirmary, which is placed centrally in the rear, is on the pavilion principle, and will consist of wards 96 ft. long by 24 ft. wide, those on the ground floor being 13 ft. high in the clear, and those on the one and two-pair stories 12 ft high. They are lighted by windows on both sides extending to within 1 ft. of the ceiling, constructed in three heights, the two lower being double hung, the upper hung to hinges, opening inwards for ventilation. It is intended to warm the wards by the "Galton" stove placed in the centre, two to each ward, by means of which pure warmed air will be introduced; the side walls will consequently permit of the uniform arrangement of the windows and beds. At the further end is a large window, which will contribute much to the cheerfulness of the wards, and at the same time assist the ventilation in connexion with louvres or fanlight over the door, which is at the opposite end.

Islington St John's Road from the east in 1869

Islington St John's Road site in 1894

Anthony John GAUBERT - b.05 Jun 1927 in Brierley Rd., Leytonstone, son of Sidney Arthur Warburton GAUBERT & Rose Elizabeth PHIPPS, d.19 Sep 1953 in 142, Rayne Rd., Braintree; of Holfield Grange, Coggeshall, market gardener, testicular cancer

Additional parties to the 1875 Indenture: Barton Murton of 83 Queen Street, Cheapside, City of London. Gentleman.
Robert Voss of the Vestry Hall, Bethnal Green, Middlesex. Gentleman.

SUBJECT
This is a settlement made by Esther Wall of her own property into the hands of trustees in anticipation of her marriage to John Braden.