Ham Photos is a growing archive of photos of Ham (at the meeting of Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames in south-west London), where I have lived since 1996. It captures the small changes that are easily missed and delights in the unusual, the unexpected and the unnoticed.
3 March 2007
South Lodge on Ham Common
South Lodge is on the north side of Ham Common, on the corner with Bishop Close. I presume that it was a lodge at some point, i.e. a single dwelling, but now it is collection of flats pretending to be something grander.
In the 1860's this was the National Orphan Home for Girls - children of soldiers from the Crimean War. The girls used to sing in the choir of St Andrew's church.
In the 1860's this was the National Orphan Home for Girls - children of soldiers from the Crimean War. The girls used to sing in the choir of St Andrew's church.
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