The London Beer Flood occurred in St. Giles rookery, a poor neighborhood that is now part of the Borough of Camden. This part of St. Giles was a particularly poor area of Camden, where the effects of this event would have a grave financial impact. It was described as being on the verge of collapse, socially and economically, so the flood had a great impact on the people living here.

The Kenwood house sits in Hampstead, London north of the Hampstead Heath, an area of park land. Due to its stately nature, it sits in a more rural part of London, which was likely the appeal to the Earl of Mansfeild, who bought the estate. 

While it was built before the 1700’s, it was acquired by the Earl of Mansfieldin 1754, not before going through several other owners. The house would be passed down to the 6th Earl of Mansfieldbefore being donated to the public and opened as an Art Center.