Kingswood House

Kingswood House, formerly known as King's Coppice, is a Victorian mansion in West Dulwich, at the southern tip of the London Borough of Southwark, United Kingdom.

In 1811 William Vizard, the solicitor to Caroline of Brunswick in her future failed divorce from George IV, was granted a 63-year lease for Kingswood Lodge.

[citation needed] Some remaining garden features from this era are thought to have been installed by James Pulham and Son.

[citation needed] In 1954 it was decided by the then Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell to turn the building into a library and community centre, for the benefit of Kingswood Estate residents, and in 1956 the council acquired the site by compulsory purchase.

[3] Lord Vestey's estate had by then been developed into a large residential area, with the grounds occupied by houses, flats and shops.

[11] The whole building has now been restored and opened to the public as a performing arts centre, with a cafe and regular events, starting from April 2023.

Portrait of soldiers recuperating at Kingswood House including Harold Leslie Edwards (centre), 24 May 1917. Image held by University of Guelph Library