[1][2] First mentioned in the 13th century, Addiscombe formed part of Croydon Manor, and was known as enclosed land belonging to Eadda.

[5] The estate passed through several owners until 1650 when it was sold to Sir Purbeck Temple, a member of the Privy Council in the time of Charles II.

[2] When Draper died in 1718, he left his estate to his son of the same name and it then passed to his nephew, Charles Clark.

John Tunstall, a courtier of Anne of Denmark, bought Heron's house and had a noted flower garden.

It has excellent brickwork and Portland stone features, that I pronounced it good solid architecture, and one of the very best gentlemen's houses in Surrey.

"[4] Distinguished guests who stayed at the mansion include George III, William Pitt the Elder and Peter the Great of Russia.

There was formerly a small chapel attached to Addiscombe Military Seminary and to this, cadets paraded each morning and evening for a service conducted by the chaplain.

Since early 2006 several parts of Addiscombe have been in the process of extensive regeneration, notably the addition of housing to the site of the former Black Horse Pub and the demolition of former Church Halls and a small garden centre in Bingham Road allowing a new Church Hall and community complex to be built and providing luxury retirement apartments on adjoining land.

The area is currently served by four Tramlink stations - Lebanon Road, Sandilands, Addiscombe and Blackhorse Lane.

Bingham Road station also formerly served the area; it was located roughly where Addiscombe tram stop now is, before closing in 1983.