| Unique ID: | 1849 | | Description: | Photograph. The original house was built in the late 16th century, probably 1590-1600. It underwent considerable enlargement and alterations in the 17th century. The crenellations and stuccoed front on the south elevation were added in the early 19th century In the 19th century General Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Shell, lived at the house, and died there in 1842. In the 1930s the estate was sold off for housing development. The council bought the house in 1949 and converted it into a home for the elderly. | | Creator: | Unknown | | Date: | 1941 | | Copyright: | World Ship Society | | Partner: | SCC Libraries | | Partner ID: | Unknown |
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