Editing Streatham (section)

===Streatham Park or Streatham Place===
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In the 1730s, [[Streatham Park]], a Georgian country mansion, was built by the brewer Ralph Thrale on land he bought from the [[Lord of the Manor]] – the [[John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford|fourth Duke of Bedford]]. Streatham Park later passed to Ralph's son [[Henry Thrale]], who with his wife [[Hester Thrale]] entertained many of the leading literary and artistic characters of the day, most notably the lexicographer [[Samuel Johnson]]. The dining room contained 12 portraits of [[Henry Thrale|Henry's]] guests painted by his friend [[Joshua Reynolds]]. These pictures were wittily labelled by [[Fanny Burney]] as the [[Streatham Worthies]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thrale.com/streatham_park|title=Streatham Park|website=www.thrale.com}}</ref>

Streatham Park was later leased to [[William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne|Prime Minister Lord Shelburne]], and was the venue for early negotiations with [[France]] that led to the [[Peace of Paris (1783)|Peace Treaty of 1783]]. Streatham Park was demolished in 1863.