Myatt, Joseph

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  • Agriculture & fishing Horticulture, nursery & market gardening

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Joseph Myatt, 1771-1855, established a market gardening business at Camberwell in c1816. He had formerly been head gardener on large country estates. Grew vegetables and fruit for sale in central London and pioneered the growing of rhubarb and strawberries. c1827 expanded by taking land at Deptford. Succeeded in business by his sons, James and William

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