Picton House, Thames Ditton
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Picton House, Thames Ditton
Image: © Marathon Taken: 19 Feb 2014
Picton House is the white house facing on to this roundabout, half way along High Street in Thames Ditton at the junction with Boyle Farm Road and St Leonards Road. There is a blue plaque to the right of the front door which reads 'CESAR PICTON who was brought to Britain from Senegal in 1761 aged six and became a wealthy coal merchant in Kingston. Lived here 1816-1836.'
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Image Location
Latitude
51.390887
Longitude
-0.332332