Bellevue Road

23 — The White Lodge (private house)

23 Bellevue Rd ("The White Lodge")

This is a private house - at one time it was lived in by Hugh Montefiore, the former Bishop of Kingston, but I'm not sure if it belonged to him or to the diocese; a good friend who knew him quite well is doing some research on this for me. In recent years it has undergone substantial alteration and redevelopment.

[PB: It was built recently, wasn't it - 2016? It used to have spectacular lights at Christmas, suggesting falling golden snow. And who can forget the huge white cross on top (see the night panorama above). I don't recall any lights in 2019, though. My grandchildren were very disappointed.]

[SM: see the report of the death of HM.]