epw055296 ENGLAND (1937). Lichfield Court and environs, Richmond, 1937

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Title [EPW055296] Lichfield Court and environs, Richmond, 1937
Reference EPW055296
Date September-1937
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Place name RICHMOND
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 518120, 175043
Longitude / Latitude -0.29950727877616, 51.461532116818
National Grid Reference TQ181750

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The Orange Tree Public House

Leslie B
Saturday 6th of November 2021 09:44:30 PM
Railway Hotel (Public House)

Leslie B
Saturday 6th of November 2021 09:43:47 PM
The Brown Bear Public House. Now closed.

Leslie B
Saturday 6th of November 2021 09:42:39 PM
Richmond Fire Station, this building still stands

Leslie B
Friday 8th of April 2016 09:55:46 PM
This will become Richmond Synagogue the following year 1938 until 1986, Waitrose is currently on this site.

Leslie B
Friday 8th of April 2016 09:53:37 PM
The distinctive saw-tooth roof ridges (with glazed skylights on the north facing slopes) of the 'Old Drill Hall' at 31 Townshend Terrace. In 1912-13 this building was used by aviation pioneer R. L. Howard-Flanders as a factory to build his Flanders monoplanes. In 1915 it was taken over by Mr. J. A. Whitehead, to found the Whitehead Aircraft Company. As the business expanded into adjoining properties, the original factory was repeatedly remodelled, as far as the footprint of the site allowed, and is referred to on the attached postcard issued by the company as 'the old works.' In the 1920's it was used for manufacturing celluloid by Messrs. Greenhill & Sons Ltd. The factory was severely damaged in the same fire in 1947 that and subsequently demolished.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 06:03:32 PM
N.B. The postcard shows the view outside the front of the Old Drill Hall (with it's various clapboard extensions), looking east along Townshend Terrace. In the centre background in the north gable of the end terrace building of No. 71 Grena Road (now demolished, which was uded by J. A. Whitehead as his private offices.











Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 06:11:47 PM
Manor Park lane. At the beginning of WW1 the strip of waste ground to the north, between this road and the railway line, had been earmarked for housing but not yet built on. In 1916 this area was leased by Whitehead Aircraft and used as the site of a large extension to their aeroplane factory where they built Maurice Farman MFII trainers and Sopwith 'Pup' fighters - or 'Whitehead Fighting Scouts' as Mr Whitehead preferred to describe them. The temporary factory buildings were demolished after the war and the land reverted to housing.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 05:48:18 PM
Allotments on the former lands of the 'Kings's Farm' - a model farm belonging to George III.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 05:44:17 PM
South gable of the much remodelled 'Old Drill Hall.'

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 05:41:17 PM
Industrial chimney, associated either with the original Whitehead Aircraft works on either side of Townshend Terrace or possibly with Greenhill & Sons celluloid works established soon after on the same site.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 05:38:02 PM
53-71 Grena Road. The chimneys of this terrace of domestic dwellings, tucked behind the former Whitehead Aircraft factory, are the only parts visible in this photo. This entire terrace was acquired by Whitehead Aircraft during WW1 and used as offices and stores.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 05:18:50 PM
Factory buildings erected or remodelled by Greenhill & Sons Ltd. who took over part of the former Whitehead Aircraft works in the early 1920's.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 05:03:43 PM
Level crossing over railway line.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 04:46:11 PM
Junction of Manor Park and Manor Road

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 04:45:40 PM
Blackhorse(?)Garage, built by Whitehead Aircraft during WW1. Now a wine sellers warehouse.

Scapa
Friday 23rd of August 2013 04:44:42 PM

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:25:36 AM
North Sheen Railway Station Southern Railway

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:24:37 AM

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:19:52 AM
A305 Sheen Road

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:19:17 AM

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:17:12 AM
Lower Mortlake Road A316

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:16:42 AM
Richmond Station Southern Railway On 1 August 1937 the SR opened its rebuilt station with the station building and the through platforms moved east to be next to the terminal platforms. At around the same time the SR moved the goods yard from the site of the original terminus to a new location north-east of the station. Wikipedia

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:15:39 AM
The Quadrant A307

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:12:02 AM
George Street A307

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:11:18 AM
Richmond Green

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:10:18 AM

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:09:59 AM
Lichfield Court.Completed in 1935, Lichfield Court consists of two Grade II listed purpose-built blocks of flats in fine Streamline Moderne style, situated in Richmond, London. It is built on the site of Lichfield House which was reputedly designed by Christopher Wren; built for George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny, it later became the palace for the Bishop of Lichfield. Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837–1915), novelist, lived at Lichfield House from 1901 and died there.[1] The house and grounds were acquired in 1933 by George Broadbridge and redeveloped into the present two blocks of flats. The company estate office and porters’ office are situated in the main lobby of the major block. The buildings are surrounded by estate grounds which are a mix of gardens and unallocated parking, the major block having a decorative inner courtyard garden and pond. Initially intended for the rental market, the flats conformed to six different types ranging from studio flats with no alcove, to studio flats with one alcove or two alcoves, and one to three bedroom flats, some with balconies. Acknowledgement to Wikipedia.

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:03:15 AM

User Comment Contributions

former Whitehead Aircraft factory, Townshend Terrace, Richmond.

Scapa
Tuesday 28th of January 2014 07:51:20 PM
Richmond Station frontage.

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:44:32 AM
Lichfield Court detail

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:17:08 AM
Lichfield Court inner courtyard motifs.

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:16:00 AM
Lichfield Court inner garden

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:14:54 AM
Lichfield Court inner courtyard

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:13:46 AM
Lichfield Court

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:13:00 AM
Lichfield Court

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:12:00 AM
Lichfield Court west side. Photograph taken yesterday.

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:10:55 AM
Sheen Road looking east. Photograph taken yesterday.

Class31
Wednesday 17th of July 2013 10:09:26 AM
Eureka

Half an hour after I became aware of the new release of photos I believe that I can identify this photo as looking east over Richmond in London.

Class31
Tuesday 2nd of July 2013 05:11:09 PM
Hi Class31, thanks for looking at this one. The original Aerofilms Ltd Register entry says "Views running from London, via Greenwich to Miteham [sic]". We'll update the catalogue and post the new record here in due course.



Yours, Katy

Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

Katy Whitaker
Tuesday 2nd of July 2013 05:11:09 PM
I am confident that this is Richmond , London looking east. Everything fits.

Class31
Tuesday 11th of June 2013 09:29:56 AM