Sarah Guppy (1770-1851), inventor, lived here. She bought the land opposite the house for the benefit of Clifton residents which remains a green space to this day. In 1841, whilst living here, she wrote a letter recommending planting willows and poplars to stabilise embankments. She continued to offer technical advice despite the fact that, as she wrote, ‘it is unpleasant to speak of oneself—it may seem boastful particularly in a woman.’