Latchmere House

Latchmere House
Latchmere House looking north from Latchmere Lane
General information
Architectural style	Victorian
Address	Church Road, Ham Common, Ham, Richmond TW10 5HH
Town or city	Ham, London
Country	England
Coordinates	51°25′42″N 0°17′48″W / 51.4284°N 0.2966°W / 51.4284; -0.2966Coordinates: 51°25′42″N 0°17′48″W / 51.4284°N 0.2966°W / 51.4284; -0.2966
Owner	Berkeley Homes
Height
Roof	slate
Website
http://www.latchmerehouse.co.uk/ HMP Latchmere House Status Closed Security class Male Cat. D Capacity 207 Opened 1948 Closed September 2011

http://www.latchmerehouse.co.uk/

Latchmere House is a building and grounds adjacent to Ham Common in the Ham area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London, England. Part of the site is also in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Originally built during the Victorian era as a private dwelling, Latchmere House was then owned by the Ministry of Defence and had various uses until after World War II, when the building was transferred to Her Majesty's Prison Service. Latchmere House was then used as a detention centre and prison until it was closed in September 2011. In 2013 the site was sold to Berkeley Homes who are currently redeveloping the former prison complex into housing.

Originally built in the 19th century as a private dwelling, during the First World War (1914–1918) Latchmere House was used by the Ministry of Defence as a hospital for treating officers suffering from "shell shock".

During the Second World War Latchmere House was used as a detention and interrogation centre (known as Camp 020) for enemy agents captured by MI5. Many members of the British Union of Fascists were held at Latchmere House during this period. They included the environmental pioneer Jorian Jenks.