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Spencer Lodge
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- BNA Search: "Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth"
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Names associated with Spencer Lodge to follow up
— 1760s / The haberdasher Thomas Blakesley
— 1780s / Thomas Vardon
— 1820s, 1830s / Charles and Margaret Adams
— 1830s / Henry Wilkins
— 1840s / Mr and Mrs Norris
— 1842 / Jane Porter [visitor?]
— 1850s / National Freehold Land Society
This from the Survey of London: Battersea draft:
Spencer Lodge, which stood on the west side of Vardens Road, was probably the house that John Blakesley agreed to build in 1764 in exchange for a lease from Earl Spencer. By 1787 the house and land across the lane (formerly part of Wandsworth Common) were in the possession of Thomas Vardon, who also owned a field of over fifteen acres west of the house, known as Spanish Close.
After Vardon's death, Spencer Lodge changed hands several times in the early 1800s. By the time of the Spencer sales in 1836 it was in the hands of Henry Wilkins, who negotiated a new lease enabling him to build speculative villas on Spanish Close, perhaps in response to the advent of the London & Southampton Railway, then being constructed close by. But nothing came of this, and the house then became tied up in Chancery until the early 1850s. In 1853 Spanish Close was sold for development to the National Freehold Land Society (see Marcilly Road to Vardens Road below). The house and its immediate grounds went to the same body the following year, and had gone by 1863, when 26 & 28 Vardens Road were built on its site.12
[50.16_st_john_s_hill.pdf]
An earlier passage says:
The advent of affluent Londoners to this cottage community of farmers and gardeners began around 1756 when Thomas Blakesley, citizen and haberdasher, leased a plot just west of the triangle with a frontage of 140ft to the main road and a flank along the west side of present-day Plough Terrace.
In 1764 he secured a new lease from Earl Spencer, now lord of the manor, while his son, John Blakesley, also a City haberdasher, took a second large plot opposite on the south side of St John's Hill. Both sites became occupied by two good-sized houses, St John's Hill House and Spencer Lodge (below).
1821, the birth of a daughter to Charles and Margaret Adams:
BIRTHS. On Saturday last, the Lady of Charles Adams, Esq. Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, of a daughter.
[Sun (London) — Monday 19 November 1821 (also e.g. Globe — Monday 19 November 1821, Morning Chronicle — Monday 19 November 1821, British Press — Tuesday 20 November 1821)]
However, three years later:
DIED. On the 1st inst., Margaret, the wife of Charles Adams, Esq. of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common, and eldest daughter of Sir E. Maclean, M.D. Sudbury, Suffolk.
British Press — Thursday 06 May 1824 (also e.g. London Courier and Evening Gazette — Tuesday 04 May 1824 , Oxford Journal — Saturday 08 May 1824, Morning Post — Saturday 08 May 1824, Sun (London) — Saturday 08 May 1824, Hampshire Advertiser — 10 May 1824, Bury and Norwich Post — Wednesday 12 May 1824 )
Later in July 1824: the house and its 20 acres of "fine Park-like Land" are for sale by auction:
[Transcribe...It's a detailed and very evocative summary of the house.]
Unrelated, but notice also the advert below it:
Island of Tortola. — Sugar Estate, together with 54 Negroes, and all the Stock. To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. HOGGART, at the Mart, Friday the 27th of August, Twelve o'clock, without reserve,
THE SUGAR ESTATE and PLANTATION. called HUNTONS, with all the Buildings, Distilling Works, Utensils and Geer, 54 Negroes, Males, and all other requisites for working the same.
Particulars at the Mart, and of Mr. Hoggart, Old Broad-street, Royal Exchange.
[Tortola, largest of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. See e.g. Wikipedia: Tortola. Although the slave trade was abolished in 1807, slavery as such was not ended in the British Empire (though not India) until 1833/4.]
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London Courier and Evening Gazette — Tuesday 04 December 1838
DIED. On the 1st instant, suddenly, at his residence, Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common, James Norris, Esq.
Brighton Gazette — Thursday 06 May 1841
FASHIONABLE CHRONICLE: Mrs Norris arrived, from Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common, on Saturday last at Western House, which she has taken for six months.
The fashionable Mrs Norris — who she?
29 July 1842: W.O. Porter to Miss Jane Porter at Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth, Surrey, from Bristol.
Jane Porter (1776-1850), "prolific and popular novelist and less successful dramatist". Why was she at Spencer Lodge? Visiting Mrs Norris?
Interesting that the Porters were still associated with Wandsworth in 1842. NB This is not Walsh Porter — but if not, what relation?
The Porter Family
The Porter family is of some importance in early nineteenth century literary and artistic life, in addition to their connections with Durham. William Porter (1735-1779), their father, was descended from the seventeenth century Royalist, Endymion Porter, and served for many years in the Sixth Inniskilling Dragoons, staying latterly at Durham where he died and was buried in St. Oswald's churchyard.
He married Jane Blenkinsop (1745-1831), a daughter of Robert Blenkinsop of Durham, and fathered five children, two of whom were born at Durham and all of whom spent some time here. The eldest was John Porter (1772-1810), subsequently a Colonel, and the second William Ogilvie (1774-1850), M.D., a naval surgeon who after retirement practised for over forty years in Bristol and was the author of two small works on typhus and on medical ethics, as well as the novel noticed above.
>The eldest daughter was Jane (1776-1850), a prolific and popular novelist and less successful dramatist, whose younger brother was Robert Ker (1777-1842), a historical and military painter and traveller who wrote books of travel and was subsequently knighted and awarded other honours by several foreign governments. The youngest, Anna Maria (1780-1832), was born at Durham like her brother Robert and was also, like Jane, a prolific novelist.
Porter family correspondence at Durham University (6 vols) / https://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ark/32150_s1qr46r082g.xml
See also the substantial article and good images:
Wikipedia: Jane Porter
Also Encyclopedia.com: Jane Porter
Morning Advertiser — Tuesday 06 February 1855
Spencer Lodge demolished and its materials for sale
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Valuable Building Materials of Spencer Lodge, Spencer-road, Wandsworth-road, and adjoining the Clapham-common Railway Station.
MR. F. HALL has been favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction, on the Premises, as above, To-morrow, Feb 7. and following day, at 12 for 1 precisely (on account of the number of lots), the excellent MATERIALS the above Mansion and offices, comprising 250,000 stock bricks, 10,000 slates and pantiles, large timber, long joist plates, quartering and rafters, 30 pairs modem sashes and frames, and handsome French casements, 60 internal room and other doors, handsome maple doors and fittings library, statuary and Sienna marble pieces, pair of handsome Scaghola columns, 60 squares of clean flooring-boards and battens, folding entrance-doors, pair of large yard-gates, handsome register and other stoves 20 square of paving, flight of Portland steps, stone coping, rills and paving tiles, slate cisterns, verandas, kitchen fittings, a large quantity of useful old iron, firewood laths, &c.
May be viewed, and Catalogues had on the premises; and of Mr. R. Hall, Building Material and General Auctioneer, Chester-street, Kennington.
[BNA: Morning Advertiser, 6 Feb 1855.]
[Notice the reference to nearby "Clapham-common station". This must have made the house less appealing, though the land values for development would have been greatly increased.]
There are many later references in newspapers to a "Spencer Lodge" after our lost house was demolished and its fabric sold and recycled.
Some refs are to houses elsewhere in south-west London e.g. Roehampton, and Battersea Park, but also to a house evidently in our area. A mis-print for "Spencer Villa", on North Side? Was it perhaps a smaller building retained that was once part of the Lodge, or newly built? Did a smaller house adopt its name?
[MORE BNA REFS TO ADD HERE ...]
St James's Gazette — Wednesday 27 May 1885
DEATHS: Browning, Charles R., infant son of Mr. Arthur G., at Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, May 24.
NB Description of a bookplate:
Arthur Giraud Browning (includes the text "Licht Liebe Leben; Arthur Giraud Browning; F.S.A. A.I.C.E- CIV: LOND: Sec. French Hospital Incorp: 1718. V.P.Huguenot Society of London. Spencer Lodge Wandsworth Common; 1889")
[https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22809672?search%5Bi%5D%5B_authority_id%5D=284264&search%5Bpath%5D=items]
1895, The Fatal Accident at Sidmouth
Fatal bicycle accident at Sidmouth
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Fatal Accident at Sidmouth, Exeter Flying Post — Saturday 13 April 1895
The Fatal Accident at Sidmouth.
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An inquest was held at the Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth, on Wednesday by Ur Coroner Gould (of Exeter) touching the death of Edward Ledger Browning, ?? years of age, of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth, Surrey, a visitor at Sidmouth, who was killed on Monday while riding a bicycle down Peak Hill, Sidmouth.
Arthur Browning, brother of the deceased, stated that they were on a visit to Sidmouth, and he and his brother were out bicycling at Peek Hill about 12 noon on Monday. They were descending the hill, when his brother passed him. Witness called to him to jump off, but he was going too fast to be able to stop him. Witness jumped off and ran after him. When he turned a sharp corner he heard a scream, and on getting there ?? Fletcher and a woman was picking him uo. Their was no brake on the bicycle.
Mr. Spencer L. Fletcher said he had been for a walk, and on coming down Peek Hill, at the top of which was a danger board, he heard a noise, and on turning round he saw the deceased lying full length on the ground. Rle went back and saw that blood was lasuing from deceased's head. He was groaning at the time. The deceased's machine was close by. Witness endeavoured to stop the blood with his handkerchief, and his brother coming on the scene witness and a woman carried the injured lad to a place close bv. There were traces of blood, and pieces of the skull on the road. He should think his head came in contact with the roads as the largest patch of blood was there. He did not consider his head struck the stones, -re went for a doctor as soon as possible.
DJ Williams stated that he went to Willoughby House, where he saw the deceased lying on the ground groaning a little, but quite vne conscious. There was an extensive injury to the right side of the skull. A large piece of the bane was removed end the brain protruding, the injuries were the cause of death.
The coroner in summing up said there wat, no evidence at all that the stones at the side of the road bad anything to do with the accident. The iery, of whom Mr Field was foreman, returned a verdict of "Accidental death."
[Exeter Flying Post, 13 April 1895.]
Fatal bicycle accident at Sidmouth, Exeter & Plymouth Gazette, 1 April 1895
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THE ACCIDENT TO A CYCLIST AT SIDMOUTH. THE INQUEST.
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At the Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth, yesterday, before the Deputy-Coroner, an inquest was held touching the death Edgar Ledger Browning, 13, who was killed being thrown from a bicycle on Peak-hill on Monday. Mr. J. Field was Foreman of the jury. Arthur Browning, of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth, identified the body that of his brother, and son of Mr. Gerald Browning, an engineer. Witness and his other were a visit to Sidmouth. On Monday they were coming down Peak-hill at, about 12.30. Witness was walking. warned his brother, who was riding bicycle, to dismount replied that he could not. He seemed to have lost control his machine. Shortly afterwards his brother turned a corner, and he heard a scream. When he got hi him, saw Mr. Fletcher and woman lining his brother up. Spencer Lavington Fletcher, of Cheshire, deposed that while walking on Peak-hill he heard a slight sound. turning round, he saw the deceased lying on the ground. went to him. He found him stretched out, and blood flowing from his head. was groaning, but appeared to lie unconscious. He did not remember the exact position of tbe machine, but he thought it was in front of the deceased. He assisted deceased to a house, and doing so his clothes liecame saturated with blood. He brought the machine down the hill, went for a doctor, and got, some brandy. hud doubt that deceased pitched head first on the road. Dr. L. Williams, deposed to seeing the boy at YVillowby.' Peak Hill. He was quite unconscious. There was much injury to the skull on the right side. A piece of the skull was completely removed, and the brain was lacerated and He could not give an opinion as whether some stones on the side of road were dangerous. The injuries he described were the cause of death. The witness Fletcher, recalled, said there was a danger notice-board on the top Peak Hill. The Coroner said they must, all deeply sympathise with the friends of the deceased at his untimely end. There was no loubt that deceased met his death through the injuries described. The jury, having consulted minutes, returned verdict accordance with the medical testimony.
Morning Post, 18 July 1899
[Good plain cook required, two other servants kept, three in family, wages £24, all found, house-parlourmaid kept, no washing...]
Kent & Sussex Courier — Friday 21 June 1907 (also other papers)
[Arthur Giraud Browning of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common. S.W, Associate of the Institution of Civil Engineers proves the will of John Thomason, of Tunbridge Wells...]
Globe — Tuesday 31 December 1907
RECENT WILLS: Mr. Arthur Giraud Browning, Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common. S.W., and of the firm of Messrs. Browning and Bertram, engineering and manufacturing agents, 16, Victoria-street, Westminster, £43,936.
London Daily News — Wednesday 06 March 1912
Arthur Herve Browning, son of the late Arthur Girand [sic] Browning, F.S.A., and Mrs. Browning, of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common, to Kate Dorrit Manicus, third daughter of Mr. F.C.C. Nielsen, Representative in England of the Great Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd.
Brighton Gazette — Thursday 22 January 1857
BIRTHS. On the 16th January, Mr? G. Stone, Newhaven, of a son. On the 17th, at Cow fold, Sussex, the
... aged 81 years. the 17th, Worthing, in her 29th year, Marianne, eldest daughter the late James Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common.
Morning Post — Thursday 22 January 1857
SHIP NEWS
... the 17th inst.. at Worthing, in her twenty-ninth year, Marianne, eldest daughter of the late J. Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common. ...
Sun — Monday 05 July 1858
MARRIAGES
... I.C.H. S. NORRIS — On the Ist inst., at Lower Streatham, Anne Elizabeth, relict of the late James Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common. LONDON ...
Sun (London)
BIRTHS
... late of the NORRIS — On the Ist inst., at Lower Streatham, Anne Elizabeth, relict of the late James Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common. WILL
Monday 05 July 1858
Sun (London)
Globe
MARRIED,
... Esq., M.y., late of the H.E.I.C.S. Norris. — At Lower Streatham, Anne Elizabeth, relict of James Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge. Wandsworth-common. PowLETT. — On Saturday, the inst., at Worksop, the Hon. Frederick Orde Powlett, aged eight years. London: Printed ...
Monday 05 July 1858
Globe
Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette — Thursday 19 June 1862
... late John Richards Esq., of Penzance, Cornwall, to Augusta Anne youngest daughter of the late James orris, Esq., Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common. June 12, at Trinity Church, in this city, the Rev. John Acres, M.A., Incumbent of Ken, Somerset, uncle of ...
Morning Post — Thursday 19 June 1862
CRICKET!
... Richards, Eso. , of Pc iizance, ...
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser — Friday 20 June 1862
Country Markets
... the late John Richards, Esq., of Penzance, to Augusta Anne, youngest daughter of the late James Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common. At St. Mary's, Marylebone, on the 14th inst., by the Rev. Edward Selwyn, James Haye, Esq., Haye, near Calliugton ...
Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser — Monday 23 August 1869
... church, Brighton, by the Rev. Henry M. Wagner, vicar. Claudius James, youngest son of the late James Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, to Julia, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Brown, of Tonbridge. Peachell-Bridge...
Morning Advertiser — Tuesday 24 August 1869
CUSTOM HOUSE
... church, Brighton, the Rev. Henry M. Wagner, vicar. Claudios James, youngest son of the late James Norris, Baq., Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, to Julia, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Brown, Tunbridge, Kent. the I9th inst., at St. Michael's ...
Maidstone Telegraph — Saturday 28 August 1869
... church, Brighton, by the Rev. Henry M. Wagner, vicar, Claudius James, youngest son of the late James Norris, Esq., of Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, to Julia, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Thos. Brown, of Tunbridge, Kent. On the 17th inst, at St rood ...
Reading Mercury — Saturday 21 February 1874
NAMB. EBSIDBNCK. OCCUPATION. Tollit, Frances J., South villa, Lower Streatham, spinster Tomkins, Rev. J. P. 0., ..
... gent. Turner, Wm., and) GrenviUe cottage, Chandos road, Bucking- Sarah, his wife [bam, gentleman Turner, Roger, Spencer lodge, Wandsworth common, M.D. Turney, Abraham P., Aspley Guise, Beds, grocer Turney, Richard, Linslade, Bucks, coal merchant Turrell ...
Saturday 21 February 1874
Reading Mercury
Bedfordshire Mercury —
... richmond grove, canonbury sq. gent Tumor Wm and Sarah his wife, grenville ctg, chandos rd, buckingham, Turner Roger, spencer lodge, wandsworth common, m» Turney Abraham P, aspley guise, beds, grocer Turney Richard, linsladc, bucks, coal merchant Turrell James ...
Bucks Advertiser & Aylesbury News — Saturday 21 February 1874
... gentleman Turner, William, A \ Grenville cottage, Chandos road, Sarah, his wife [Buckingham, gent. Turner, Roger, Spencer lodge, Wandsworth com., MJ). Turney, Abraham P., Aapley Guise, Beds, grocer Turner, Richard, Linalade, Books, coal merchant TuireU ...
Bucks Herald
THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY
... Turner, William, and 7 Grenville Cottage,Chandos-road, Sarah, his wife Buckingham,gentleman[M.D. Turner, Roger, Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common, Turaey, Abraham P., Aspley Guise, Beds, grocer Turney, Richard, Linslade, Bucks, coal merchant Turrill, James ...
Saturday 20 February 1875
Bucks Herald
Essex Herald
Taylor, George, junr., 78 Biuliopagate-atreot Without, , T«y"?T Harriett, Warwick House, Wnrwlck.place, and ! ..
... uare, Turner,William, eentlemnn, and Sarah his wife, Grenville Cottage, Chandos-road, Buckingham Turner, linger. Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, M.D, Turney, Abraham P., Asp Guise, Bads, grocer Turoev, Richard, Lmsladu, Bucks, coal merchant Turrill, Jaiupp ...
Tuesday 23 February 1875
Essex Herald
Bedfordshire Mercury
THE BEDFORDSHIRE MERCURY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 18T6
... Rebecca, grey's hill, henloy, spinster [gent Turner William, 2, richmond grove, canonbury square, Turner Reger, spencer lodge, wandsworth common, md Turner Sarah, grenville cottage, chandos road, buckinghara, widow Turney Abraham Page, aspley guise, bods ...
Saturday 19 February 1876
Bedfordshire Mercury
Bucks Herald
COPY OF RETURN
... Rebecca.Grey's HULHepley, spinster [gentleman Turner, William, 2, Richmond-grove, Canonbury-square, Turner, Roger, Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common, M.D. [Buckingham, widow Turner, Sarah, Grenville Cottage, Chandos-road, Turney, Abraham Page, Aspley Guise ...
Saturday 19 February 1876
Bucks Herald
London Evening Standard
BIRTHS. of ai ER ?? March 18 — at Gushmore Court, Selling, the wife BA v»nS^J: Alex a«dcr, of
... Maivh 27, at 1, Bartholomew-road, Kentish Town, BKmvvA of And »ew Brown, ?? Ac, of a son. com G ?? March 28, at Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth- CHwnv,- Mrs — Arthur Giraud Browning, of a daughter. *£» ICk.-March 27, at Berrylauds-road, Surbitou, the wife ...
Monday 31 March 1879
London Evening Standard
St James's Gazette
... May 26. Bkooke, Mrs. James T., at Strokestown, county Rosccminon, May (stillborn). Browning, Mrs. Arthur G., at Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-comm on, May 30. ...
Thursday 01 June 1882
St James's Gazette
St James's Gazette — Wednesday 20 August 1884
Births, Marriages, and Deaths
... and Deaths. Barnett. Mrs. Samson, jun., at Courtncy-lerracc, West Brighton, Aug. 15. Browning, Mrs. Arthur G., Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, Aug. 10. Mrs. Charles E., at Glebe-road, Biomlcy, Kent, Aug. 18. Child, wife of Rev. Edward, at New Alresford ...
London Evening Standard — Thursday 21 August 1884
ir.TR Ijrecrived. ~ BIRTHS.^ CRATE. — Angus* IS. at Laurel Bank, Trowbridge, the wife ii irrj Apnlegate. '!l son ..
... ?? _ August 20. at Waldegravp-road, Upper Norwood, ?? | Edwanl l-ilht.-r, of » daughter. fviNG. — August, 19. _$ Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth- *- , t i,. win- t Arthur Giraud Browning, of a son ?? 'V'.Lii-t 15. at. Thoriibrough, Ryde, I. of W., the wife ...
Northern Whig — Friday 22 August 1884
MARRIAGES
BIRTHS. BROWNING — August 19, at Spencer Lodg-% Wandsworth Common, London, ttto wife of Arthur Giraud Browning, of a son. ...
South London Press — Saturday 23 August 1884
... ItHh inst., *vcr bodge, Underhill-road, Lordship-lane, the wife of Mr. H. B.»nten,of a daughter. the 18th inst., at Spencer Lodge. Wandsworth Common, the wife Mr. Arthur Girautl Browning, son. ...
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000213/18840823/157/0014
DENTAL NOTICE
...MARRIAGES, DlATiii. BIBYRL BROWNING — On the 19th lost., at Spencer Lodge. Wandsworth-common, the wife of Arthur Oirsiid Browning, of a non.
Saturday 23 August 1884
Surrey Advertiser
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000727/18840823/145/0008
St James's Gazette — Wednesday 27 May 1885
DEATHS: Browning, Charles R., infant son of Mr. Arthur G., at Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth-common, May 24.
VS,Ot& PATENT PHCENIX MANGLES
... i»st., at 3, Weighton-road, Auerley, Mr. Oswald Strong, late of Peckham, in the y3rd year his tho 25th inst., at Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common. Charles Eouraieu, infant sou Arthur Oiraaa and Edith Laura Browning. .. * On tho 25th icst., at Sydenham ...
Saturday 30 May 1885
South London Press
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000213/18850530/235/0015
Barking, East Ham & Ilford Advertiser, Upton Park and Dagenham Gazette — Saturday 13 June 1891
small family; wag one who has been kuchsnmaid preferred; good parsons! chtractor Indispensable. — Apply, Mrs. 8., Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common. 142 GENERAL SERVANT wanted; strong, rsspecteble grL of neat and good cnaracter; age not under 21; two ia ...
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002013/18910613/067/0004
Hereford House — Wednesday 10 August 1892
... Kenward. New Eltbam, Kent Rev G and Mrs Jones and Miss Shorter, Tonbridge Wells Mr and Mrs E Browning and family, Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common Fadntlekot. Mr and Mrs Harter and family, Wimbledon Mr and Mrs Henderson and family, Than, Switzer* land Mr ...
Norwich Mercury
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001669/18920810/075/0005
HAMILTON ROAD
... Dean Miss Barrett Bblvwe&e. Rev D and Mrs Jones and Miss Shorter, Tunbridge Welle Mr and Mrs Browning and family, Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common Mr and Mrs J Muhlenkamp and family, London Fauntleroy. and Mrs Harter and family, Wimbledon Clsvedon. Mr and ...
Wednesday 24 August 1892
Norwich Mercury
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001669/18920824/085/0005
Essex Standard
SITUATIONS VACANT
... been Kitchenmaid preferred ; Wages, £2O to £22, and all found. Six in family. Three servant# kept. — Apply, Mrs. 8., Spencer Lodge, Wandsworth Common, S.W. ...
Saturday 27 October 1894
Essex Standard
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000166/18941027/243/0008
SITUATIONS VACANT
... been Kitchenmaid preferred ; Wages. £2O to £22. and all found. Six in family. Three servants kept. — Apply, Mrs. 8., Spencer Lodge. Wandsworth Common, B.W. W
Saturday 03 November 1894
Essex Standard
The Underground Map: Battersea Bridge Road
PB: Refers to a "Spencer Lodge", but probably not our Spencer Lodge since quite a way from Wandsworth Common.
Spencer Lodge is discussed in some detail in Survey of London: Battersea (2013?), chapter on St John's Hill (50.16_st_john_s_hill.pdf). It was where Varden's Road is today.
Wandsworth Council: Planning Explorer
PB: Surely this cannot refer to our Spencer Lodge, though it claims it's in the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area — Umbria Street is in Roehampton!]
2 Umbria Street SW15 5DP
The proposal to demolish the last remaining building of the original Spencer Lodge would result in the loss of a non-designated heritage asset which contributes positively to the character and appearance of the Wandsworth Common Conservation Area and to the surrounding context.
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