Benjamin Bentley was the first occupant of the house, and presumably was responsible for the original interior which was in the classical style of the Adam brothers. From 1898 to 1994 it was occupied by the Sycamore Laundry. This photograph was taken in the 1970s.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Sycamore House
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Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
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