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Previously called Basing Place when it was developed in 1936 this is a lonely reminder of the old Camberwell manor of Basynges, recorded in 1373, which was held by a powerful City of London family. They had originally come from Basingstoke in Hampshire. Robert de Basynges held land in Camberwell in 1287, by which time the family had produced two Lord Mayors of London. The manor house stood just west of the northern end of today’s Rye Lane. The Manor of Basing continued to exist until at least 1812 when, according to the local historian William Blanch, the land was sub-divided into many parts and passed to several owners, thus permanently breaking up the estate. The family also gave their names to The City Ward of Bassishaw, Basinghall Street, Basinghall Avenue, and Basing Street.
