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Sayes Court, Evelyn Street, Deptford, Lewisham, c. 1720

Sayes Court, Evelyn Street, Deptford, Lewisham, c. 1720
Pen and ink sketch by John Evelyn Esq.		  

Sayes Court was the ancient manor house of Deptford. There was a building on the site from the 12th century. However, the building shown here dates from 1729. It was demolished c.1930.

The Evelyn family were lords of the manor for many generations and its most famous member, John Evelyn, the diarist, lived there from 1652 to 1694. The house is remembered in Sayes Court Park.
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