Who lived at Friars
Lawn?
Over the years, there have been many owners of
Friars Lawn. Here is a list of the occupants since
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According to Dr Jonathon Oats, the Borough Archivist, that Sir John
Soanes (portrait shown on left) the famous architect, built Norwood Hall
for his business associate John Robins between 1801 to 1803.
John Robins moved into Norwood Hall in 1804 after he sold Friars Lawn to
Michael Thackthwaite.
The plaque on the garden wall states that John Robins and Michael Thackwaite jointly built the wall. |
They jointly built the garden wall in 1818. John Robins died
in 1831 and is buried in a memorial tomb in St Mary's Church,
adjoining Norwood Hall. A photo of the tomb is shown on the right.
Below is a list of the occupants of Friars Lawn since
it was built by John Robins. Some of these dates have been
assumed and may be inaccurate.
1780 - 1804
John Robins: local brickmaker
and auctioneer
1804 - 1819
Michael Thackthwaite
1819 - 1833
Mrs Robertson
1833 - 1851
Thomas Dickens: land owner and local magistrate
1851 - 1862
Charles Lake Bashford: land proprieter
1862 - 1894
Edward Jennings: St Pancreas-born solicitor |
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1894 - 1899
John George Ford
1899 - 1917
John Hughes
1917 - 1925
Edward Adams
1925 - 1934
Oscar Sayers: partner Sayers, Elred and Son
Ealing Broadway
1934 - 1935
John Parkes: contractor
1935 - 1940
Gordon Selfridge Jr: Selfridges, Oxford Street
Memories
by Jennifer Selfridge Macleod
Selfridges Department Store
History of Harry Gordon Selfridge
Harry Gordon Selfridge -- Encyclopædia Britannica
1940 - 1973
George Whitby: architect
1973 - 1980
Hayley Mills: actress
Biography
of Haley Mills
Fan site of Haley Mills
Haley Mills
Image Gallery
BBC Photos & Reports of Sir John Mills Funeral
Photos of Sir John Mills & Haley Mills below.
1980 - 2002
John Boyer: OBE
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