Tuesday 26 October 2010

Camden House


This was once Brandries Hill House. The front was probably done for Francis Baring co-founder of Barings Bank), who bought the house in 1790 and spent £2,400 on it. It had a pump and well in the basement and there was an ice house in the grounds. The house had various occupants through the 19th and early 20th century like Wallis the Beddington mill owner and David Clack of Beddington Brickworks. It was renamed Camden house and converted into flats in 1937 and later used for refugees from the Spanish Civil War.
Camden Cottage.
Built as a garage during the occupancy of David Clack in Brandries Hill House. He was a brick maker and used his own brand white bricks.

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