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The Retreat, Peak Hill, Sydenham

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George Baxter's wife was living here in 1865 when he joined her and stayed until his death here in 1867. By 1894 it had been renamed Leahurst.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Retreat, Peak Hill, Sydenham

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George Baxter - SE26

There is a house, still extant, called Round Hill Cottage but Harrild lived a...

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Acton Hill House

Acton Hill House

 Mill Hill or Acton Hill House was built for Richard White in the early 1800s on farmland.  Much of it was demolished in 1877 but part remains as 11 Avenue Crescent. See Mill Hill Estate for more i...

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1 memorial
Spedan Tower(s)

Spedan Tower(s)

The house was bought by John Lewis in the late 1880s. Apparently, whilst looking for a new home for his young family, he hired a hansom cab and drove out in a different direction each day with his ...

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1 memorial
H. E. Tufton

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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1 memorial
W. H. Vince (Construction) Ltd

W. H. Vince (Construction) Ltd

Building firm based in Richmond, active in 1969.

Group, Property

1 memorial