Falconwood in Shooter's Hill
Falconwood in Shooter's Hill
Record No
145213
Title
Falconwood in Shooter's Hill
Description
Side and rear elevations of Falconwood, a mansion which was situated on Shooter's Hill. The property, originally called Falconhurst, was built between 1864-67 by the 2nd Lord Truro, Charles Robert Wilde, who was said to be an illegitimate son of George IV. The mansion was built in an Italian style as Lord Truro had spent much of his life in Italy. Later occupants of the house included Hull MP Clarence Smith and then the Baron and Baroness d'Erlanger who used it as a weekend retreat. The house was eventually turned into a 20-room hotel. The house was eventually acquired by Woolwich Borough Council and after the failure of the hotel it was eventually demolished in 1959. The site has since been incorporated into Oxleas Wood. The photographs are taken prior to demolition, with the windows of the property boarded up.
Date of execution
1955
Section
London Metropolitan Archives
Collection
LCC Photograph Library
Medium
photograph
Catalogue No
SC_PHL_01_559_55_676
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