Richmond 1890

[mark99]

No - not same boat as at Hanwell  😆

Bricks cargo - Richmond. No date.

[Scholar Gypsy]

This would have been before the half tide lock was built at Richmond (1890s), and so would have dried out fairly comprehensively.  It's the annual draw down at Richmond at the moment, until Monday 4th , and is well worth a visit around low tide. 

https://www.pla.co.uk/assets/u19-23.pdf

Photos here:  https://scholargypsy.org.uk/2017/11/18/what-happens-if-you-leave-the-paddles-open/

[oboat]

Spent many a winter evening in that pub. The White Cross.

The main bar has a fascinating coal fire where the window breast should be.
No obvious space for the flue.
Unlike Hammersmith, the Draw Dock still has road access and remains in operation.

[magnetman]

Yes it is quite an amusing spot there.

Because the lower end of the slipway is outside of the parking controls in central Richmond you can park the car there for free and not get a ticket. The problem is that then the tide comes in.

From time to time people come back to flooded cars which is probably more expensive than a parking meter would have been.

 

Boats are definitely better ! 

[oboat]

31 minutes ago, magnetman said:

Yes it is quite an amusing spot there.

Because the lower end of the slipway is outside of the parking controls in central Richmond you can park the car there for free and not get a ticket. The problem is that then the tide comes in.

From time to time people come back to flooded cars which is probably more expensive than a parking meter would have been.

 

Boats are definitely better ! 

Dead right. But I was trying to keep the parking a secret, not many riverside pubs you can drive right up to.
It also retains a working boat yard. I assume much to the amusement of many and the annoyance of officialdom.

Edited December 6, 2023 by oboat

[magnetman]

Great fun when there is a spring tide and the Thames Barrier isn't closed. 

[Jen-in-Wellies]

On 30/11/2023 at 15:32, Scholar Gypsy said:

This would have been before the half tide lock was built at Richmond (1890s), and so would have dried out fairly comprehensively.  It's the annual draw down at Richmond at the moment, until Monday 4th , and is well worth a visit around low tide. 

You might even find one of the bricks they dropped.