Edith's Streets

Riverside west of the Tower, south bank. Richmond Hill Post to the west Richmond Central and Riverside  and Twickenham Park Post to the south Star and Garter Cambrian Road This was land owned by the parish who obtained a Chancery order in 1845 to allow them to build for ‘best rents’. Cambrian Road Gate . A gate into Richmond Park was provided here during the First World War to serve the South African War Hospital in the park. When that closed it became a permanent pedestrian entrance. Cardigan Road Cavendish Court . Modern Movement flats built in 1953 by Eric Lyons, 1953-4. Church Road Meadows Hall . Council day centre St.Matthias Church .  Built 1857-8 by George Gilbert Scott. It has a tower with 195 ft spire. The choir vestry is 1884 by Oldred Scott and the All Saints Chapel of 1915 by Cecil Hare. There was another conversion in 1975 by Hutchison, Locke & Monk. Denbigh Gardens This is one of the 50 most expensive streets in London. Friar Stiles Roa...

Riverside - south of the river, west of the Tower. Richmond - central and riverside This post shows sites to the south of the river only. North of the river is Twickenham Park Post to the west St.Margarets Post to the east Richmond Hill Post to the south Ham House  and Marble Hill Post to the north Richmon d Bridge Street This was once called Ferry Hill and built as part of the 18th bridge construction. O’Higgins Square . On the east side of the street at the start of the bridge is a small park. This has a bust of Bernardo O’Higgins, the first president of Chile who studied here 1795 – 1798. Tower House. This has an 'Italian villa' type tower. It became a restaurant and is now one of the Pitcher and Piano chain pubs. Part of the Quinlan Terry development. Milestone . This is an obelisk which commemorates the opening of Richmond Bridge. The inscription says: "The first stone of this Bridge was laid 23 August 1774 and finished December 1777". Inscriptions o...

Riverside south of the river and west of the Tower. Richmond Old Deer Park riverside This posting relates to sites south of the river only. North of the river is Isleworth Post to the south St. Margarets Post to the south Richmond Post to the west Mogden Post to the north Isleworth Post to the east Richmond The area of the south bank shown on this square is an area of riverside within the Old Deer Park. It appears to have neither roads nor buildings Isleworth Ferry Church Ferry - this ran from Isleworth Church Street and apparently accessed the south bank at a point now in the Old Deer Park.  It existed from at least the 14th and is thought to have carried bricks across the river for the building of the Convent at Syon. A lane is said to have run from Richmond Green to the ferry landing, but that this closed in 1774. The ferry appears to have run until 1939 but by then to have landed on the south bank to the nor4th at Isleworth Gate in Kew Gardens. Old Deer Park and ...

Riverside south of the river and west of the Tower. Kew Gardens west This post relates to sites south of the river only. North of the river is Syon Park Post to the north Brentford Post to the west Isleworth Isleworth Ferry Isleworth Church Ferry crossed just past the south edge of this square. It ran from Isleworth Church to a point on the riverside in the Old Deer Park near Kew Observatory.  There is however in Kew Gardens the ‘Isleworth Ferry gate’ and it may be that the ferry, which ran until 1939, actually went there after the Gardens opened. Kew Gardens archive apparently contains letters and petition from the 1850s asking for the ferry to be used to access the gardens from Isleworth and this was apparently undertaken in the 10th for 1d a trip. Kew Gardens Queen’s Cottage . Built in 1772 and said to have been designed by Queen Charlotte - but probably designed by her daughter  Elizabeth.  It is a small building with a second storey added after it w...

Riverside. south bank, west of the Tower.  Kew Green and Gardens This post only covers sites south of the river in this square. Sites north of the river are in Brentford Post to the east Kew  and Strand on the Green Post to the west Brentford Bush Road This road is on the line of the first Kew Bridge Kew Marine Seahorse Houseboat and recycling facility Kew Marine Moorings Kew Wharf. Another set of Berkley Homes built riverside flats.  On the old hotel site. The wharf was once the ferry landing stage and included boathouses alongside.  This was a ferry run by the Tunstall family Royal boathouses. Three large boathouses here in the 18th and 19th were probably for use by royalty. Ladies’ lavatory converted into a house. Boathouse Hotel . This stood on the riverside and is now demolished. Homeland Films Syndicate were based in the hotel and made a series of films with Lupino Lane there in the early 20th Ferry Lane The entrance to the gardens was resi...