The Manor House, Lee
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The Manor House, Lee
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 19 Sep 2009
The house, on Old Road, was built in 1771 by Richard Jupp for Thomas Lucas. Its most famous resident however was the banker Sir Francis Baring. The building is grade 2* listed. Since 1901 it has been a public library, and was extensively restored in 2008/9.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.457374
Longitude
0.004328