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Site ID :- GTL00135
Key Words :- bridge
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Address :- Ranelagh Drive, Hounslow, London, Greater London
Grid Reference :- TQ 1695 7500
Grid Co-ordinates :- Easting 516950 m, Northing 175000 m
Lat & Long (WGS84) :- 51.461902 , -0.31794
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Administrative Area :- Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II*
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Historic England List No - 1250044,
Site Era :-Early Modern 1850-1950 to Modern Post 1950
Site Dates :- 1891 -
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Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018
Contributors Society :- Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © GLIAS Database

Record Status :- Reviewed
Reviewed By :- Andrew Turner - 11 September 2024

Description and History

The 5-arch double gangway bridge is 348 ft long, 28 ft wide. The 16 ft space between the 6 ft footways in three centre spans are occupied by 66 ft wide, 12 ft high 32-ton Stoney's patent sluices turned on their sides to disguise their appearance when lifted 2 hours either side of high water. On Middlesex side are three boat rollers and workshops. 250 ft x 26 ft 8 in. lock and Keeper's House are on Surrey side. Red-brick buildings with bath stone dressings, the abutments are concrete with blue Staffordshire brick and granite facings, steel plate and ironwork by Ransome & Rapier. Structure built under leadership of Clr Hilditch to restore level of water at Richmond following removal of Old London Bridge, 1833 and massive extraction of water above Teddington.

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--- the following annotation is from Bob Rust, GLIAS :
GR TQ 1695 7500 - Robert Mason - 10 May 2022 - Robert Mason - 9 September 2024 - Andrew Turner - 11 September 2024

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