2013

TQ1774 : The St Helena boat-houses, Riverside, Richmond

taken 11 years ago, near to Richmond, Richmond Upon Thames, England

The St Helena boat-houses, Riverside, Richmond
The St Helena boat-houses, Riverside, Richmond
These boat-houses are situated below and in front of the properties in St Helena Terrace, so that the boat-house roofs form a wide terrace in front of the houses. The name 'St Helena' plainly celebrates Napoleon's capture and exile - so presumably the development dates from not long after 1815.

If the boat-houses look a bit neglected and scruffy, that has long been the case - and I (for one) would hate to see the place tarted up. There was a time when many of the units were occupied by boat-hire firms, but these days not all are used for purposes connected with the river.

In my photo, the riverside is so deserted that you might imagine I was out at 5am - but the view is north-west, at about 21.10 on a June evening.

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TQ1774, 682 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stefan Czapski   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 13 June, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 15 June, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1758 7470 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:27.5445N 0:18.5385W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 1759 7469
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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