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This blue commemorative plaque records: The Towers Edward Hammond Bentall MP (1814-1898) built a mansion here in 1873 pioneering the use of in-situ concrete. It was demolished in 1957

Edward Hammond Bentall MP (1814-1898) was a British politician and engineer who pioneered the use of in-situ concrete in construction with his mansion, The Towers, built in 1873. His innovative approach to building materials significantly influenced architectural practices of the time.

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