Cams Estate

Cams Hall

Cams Estate is a 400 acre private estate in Fareham UK. The estate is majority surrounded by tidal waters and is located at the northern extreme of Fareham Creek. Today it's a golf course and business park with a strong technology theme among its residents.

Coastal path

The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 created a right of way around the entire UK coast line which includes Cams Estate. Modifications were made in 2010 to complete the route and it's now included in the local Council's walks

History

Dating back to the 13th Century the manor house is recorded at Cams Estate. General John Carnac, a senior official of the East India Company had a great deal of the current house designed by Jacob LeRoux to create a spacious mansion with a classically pedimented facade and grand south-facing rooms with views over Fareham creek.

In 1781 the Delme (see Peter Delmé) family moved Place House (now Titchfield Abbey) (leaving the Abbey in ruins) to occupy the mansion and then spent a small fortune on part-rebuilding and enlarging the house. This superb mansion was known locally as Cams Hall and remained in the hands of the Delme Family for over 100 years.

Ownership passed to Montague Foster in the 19th century, it had various uses including the Admiralty in World War II

During the 1950s a caravan park was started and the land was farmed by the Hill Family. This is the source of Cams Hill Estate Monica (given name) rather than the Estate's relief. The Estate soon fell into disrepair after the then owner was killed in a plane crash.

In the early 1990s Strand Harbour begin an Estate wide period of renovation. This included repairs to the Manor House, Home Farm, Walled Garden and also the sale of a portion of the estate for the construction of a golf course

In 1995 a modern office block Delme Place was built with many design cues to the original house including two rotundas and the obvious cue to the estate's historic owners.

In 1998 it was proposed as a landing point for the Project Oxygen (Global_Fibre_Link) causing significant investment from local business and the council to promote the estate.

In 2001 a future office park was added called Carnac Court again a cue to the Estates past.

Today

Today the estate is a conservation area with all buildings being listed buildings. It has a nine-hole park and 18 hole park golf course, the manor house is now a prestigious executive suite, the home farm serves as a number of smaller offices with two large developments providing modern office space.

Current occupants

Delme Place

See also

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