House of Robert de Kelsey, Basing Lane, London
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Town House
There are no visible remains
| Name | House of Robert de Kelsey, Basing Lane, London |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | London and Middlesex |
| Modern Authority | City and County of the City of London |
| 1974 Authority | Greater London |
| Civil Parish | City Of London |
Kelsey's property fronting Basing Lane had a tower possibly shown by Wyngaerde. (Renn 2014)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TQ323810 |
| Latitude | 51.5124816894531 |
| Longitude | -0.0938400030136108 |
| Eastings | 532360 |
| Northings | 181000 |
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Books
- Renn, Derek., 2014, 'The other towers of London' in Hidden histories and records of antiquity; essays on Saxon and medieval London for John Clark, curator emeritus, Museum of London (London and Middlesex Archaeology Society Special Paper 17) p. 32-5
- Colvin, H. and Foister, S. (eds), 1996, The Panorama of London c. 1544 by Anthonis van den Wyngaerde (London Topographical Society 151) VII 2 or above 3, 4 etc.
- Schofield, J., 1995, Medieval London Houses (Yale University Press) p. 164-6 no. 31
- Prockter, A., Taylor, R. and Fisher, J. (eds), 1979, The A to Z of Elizabethan London (London Topographical Society 122) X197
Journals
- Schofield, J. with P Allen and C Taylor, 1990, 'Medieval buildings and property development in the area of Cheapside' Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society Vol. 41 p. 49-51, 69, 160-1 online copy