Author Archives: Richard AH White

Sheen resident and former Royal Marine Alastair Grant is to drive a refurbished ambulance to Ukraine at the end of September and is raising £10,000 to assist. It will be one of several, packed with donated medical equipment. To aid … Continue reading →

Painsfield Villa is a mystery. There is no mention of it in the excellent works about Mortlake and East Sheen listed in the bibliography recently published here. It does not appear on a map of the area in 1850. It … Continue reading →

Almshouses have a long history and provide a significant contribution to the housing stock in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The Juxons Almshouses arose as a result of a bequest by John Juxon who bought the Manor of East … Continue reading →

The closure reported yesterday as planned to continue to 16 September appears to have reopened. What can we expect tomorrow?

St. Leonards Road is currently closed. There is no through road from Sheen Lane to the Upper Richmond Road. Expect delays at the Milestone Junction, as more turn right there. Cadent emergency gas works are estimated to be completed by … Continue reading →

Barnes and Mortlake Past with East Sheen, Maisie Brown, (1997), Barnes and Mortlake History Society Barnes, Mortlake and Sheen, Patrick Loobey (1995), Alan Sutton Publishing Limited Halfpenny Green: Postcards from Barnes and Mortlake (1994), Barnes and Mortlake History Society They … Continue reading →

Portobello House was one of the largest and most imposing of Mortlake houses. It may be something of a surprise to discover that it was at the corner of Sheen Lane and South Worple Way. The picture of the House … Continue reading →

•Palewell Lodge stood on the site of one of Mortlake’s common fields, Stonehill Shott, built in 1756. The Palewell estate was an extensive one from the Upper Richmond Road to what is now Vicarage Road and from Richmond Park Road … Continue reading →

From the River to the Park There was a good turnout and an interesting discussion at the Tuesday Talk about the history of East Sheen and Mortlake. Some of the slides from the talk have already been posted, Hare & … Continue reading →

The title of the site has been changed to reflect the content and objectives of the blog as it now is. The blog will continue to be outward looking and seek to foster a community spirit: to raise and discuss … Continue reading →