Cams Estate

• History of the Cams Estate
• Cams Estate Today

History of the Cams Estate

For many centuries this was one of Fareham's most stately residences and a manor house is recorded at Cams Hall as far back as the 13th Century.

 

In the early 18th Century a new building was created on the estate and in 1781 it was purchased by the Delme family. They moved across Fareham from Place House (now Titchfield Abbey) 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.

 

Cams Estate has a superb setting, with outstanding views to Portsmouth Harbour, and the approach is by an impressively long drive which in those days passed through extensive and immaculate grounds.

Sadly the Delme family's male heirs died out and the last one decided to sell up. Montague Foster bought the estate and rented it out to a number of tenants. It was sold again in 1895 and then had several owners, even being used by the Admiralty during the 2nd World War. During the 1950's a caravan park was started there and the land was farmed by the Hill family for a number of years. During this period the buildings fell into disrepair and the house became very dilapidated. When a new owner was killed in a plane crash, Strand Harbour Securities took over the estate and an extensive period of renovation took place.

Cams Estate Today

Today the Cams Estate comprises an extremely successful business park set in the stunning surroundings of a golf course. The centrepiece for the business park is the renovated Cams Mansion and adjoining Home Farm buildings complex that have been converted to office use. New office buildings have been completed alongside at Delme Place and Carnac Court.

 

The business occupiers of the estate include a range of high-tech businesses, including Serverhouse who are in the process of developing 'Teleport T1' to house satellite communications dishes, receiving and transmitting TV, data and video world-wide. The development and the fibre-optic superhighways that serve it put Fareham on the global telecommunications map and provide an enhanced business future for the Cams Estate.

 

The Council has also established a successful small business centre on the Estate. Faretec offers companies offices on 2 year leases and with direct access to the new super-highways.