Abbey House Estate, Bermondsey, 1826
Published in the Southwark Annual, 1895
The first images shows Abbey House estate prior to redevelopment.
Despite having the trappings of a grand house, such as a hot-house and formal garden, the neighbouring industries were too close at hand.
Note the rope-walk intruding into the plot.
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The second image shows the estate once it was developed and divided into plots to be sold to freeholders.
These houses would in turn have been rented to tenants.
