These buildings have been very thoroughly researched at , whence comes this photo of them before their 1892 restoration. Possibly originally constructed as a barn, although the double storey construction may contradict this. Named for the Britten family (formerly Bretaigne) who first established themselves in the York Hill area in 1585 when they leased the cottages at the junction of York Hill and Pump Hill, today known as "Brittens Cottages".
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Recycling the nations' railings - WW2
As WW2 wore on, there was an increasing need for metal to make bombs, planes and tanks. To this end, the gates and railings around parks and open spaces were reclaimed as part of the war effort. Li...
2 memorials
Camden House, SM1
Here is an extract of a 1910 map showing (near the middle of the top) Camden House in Camden Road Sutton. It occupied the land where houses numbered 23, 25 and 27 now stand. Harry Tate lived here,...
1 memorial
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Pimlico Grammar School
Architect was J.P. Gandy Deering.  The British Museum's drawing is from 1832. Built as a non-conformist private academy for boys but the school only lasted a few years. ‘Ian Fleming’ by Andrew Lyc...
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H. E. Tufton
Surveyor of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919, he may have also designed the building in Bow Road.
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