The Platanes
Introduction
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The Platanes
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 11 Mar 2011
That is the name (meaning plane trees), which appears on a gatepost, given to the mansion in 1882 when it was built for George Egmont Bieber, a City merchant. The next owner, Herman Kleinwort, gave the mansion to King’s College Hospital in 1910. Shortly afterwards it became a Hall of Residence http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-507126-the-platanes-now-king-s-college-hall-cam . A thorough analysis of all aspects of the site including its history is at http://planningonline.southwarksites.com/planningonline2/DocsOnline/Documents/49758_1.pdf
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Image Location
Latitude
51.464044
Longitude
-0.088095