In 1779 he bought land in Camberwell and had a villa at Grove Hill, away from the pollution of London. The villa was demolished when the estate was broken up in the early 1800s, but one of its cottages, 'The Hermitage' (number 220 Camberwell Grove) survives, at the junction with Grove Hill Road.
In 1779, he acquired land in Camberwell and constructed a villa at Grove Hill, away from London's pollution. The villa was demolished when the estate was divided early in the 1800s, but one of its cottages, 'The Hermitage' (number 220 Camberwell Grove), still stands, at the intersection with Grove Hill Road.