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Wilderness Road, CHISLEHURST, BR7 5EZ

This road, originally called The Wilderness, was first developed in the early 20th century by William Willett on the site of part of the former Camden Place estate. This section was developed later. The house on the right was the work of Freddie Love in the 1930s, typical of his neo-Tudor houses in Chislehurst, Bickley and Petts Wood.

As seen from close to Prince Imperial Road. This private road leads to several houses before rejoining Prince Imperial Road, near Chislehurst West. See also Image

Originally called The Wilderness, this road was developed by William Willett on the site of part of the former Camden Place estate. The house in the background is Holne Chase (see Image) with part of Copley Dene (see Image) to its left.

Built in 1911 and originally called Selwyn Lodge, this house was designed by Ernest Newton*, as part of the development of The Wilderness (later renamed Wilderness Road) by William Willett on the site of part of the former Camden Place estate. Grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1186809. * Ernest Newton is given as the architect on the listing particulars; however other references suggest that it was designed by Willett's senior architect, Amos Faulkner.

Dating from 1874, this house was home to the stepmother of Sir George Hayter Chubb, later 1st Baron Hayter, for many years Chairman and Managing Director of the Chubb and Sons Lock and Safe Co Ltd, which had been established by his grandfather in the early 19th century. Sir George himself lived in nearby Newlands. The name of the house is a pun on the family name: chevender was a Middle English version of the word chavender, itself an alternative name for the freshwater fish, the chub.

Built in 1904, this house was designed by Ernest Newton, as part of the development of The Wilderness (later renamed Wilderness Road) by William Willett on the site of part of the former Camden Place estate. Grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1186810.

Two houses alongside the green on Wilderness Road. This road, originally called The Wilderness, was originally developed in the early 20th century by William Willett on the site of part of the former Camden Place estate. This section was developed later.

This path heads from Chislehurst to Chislehurst West. It follows parallel with Prince Imperial Road.

Built in 1902 and originally called Roycroft, this house was designed by Ernest Newton*, as part of the development of The Wilderness (later renamed Wilderness Road) by William Willett on the site of part of the former Camden Place estate. Grade II listed - for listing particulars see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1281108. * Ernest Newton is given as the architect on the listing particulars; however other references suggest that it was designed by Willett's senior architect, Amos Faulkner.

As seen from close to Prince Imperial Road. This private road leads to several houses before rejoining Prince Imperial Road, near Chislehurst West.