History
Kingston upon Thames, historically in Surrey, was an important market town, port and river crossing from the early medieval period, while there is evidence of Saxon settlement and of activity dating from the prehistoric period and of Roman occupation. It is close to the important historic royal estates at Hampton Court, Bushy Park, Richmond and Richmond Park. The old core of the town, around All Saints Church (C14 and C15, on an earlier site) and Market Place, with its recognisably medieval street pattern, is ‘the best preserved of its type in outer London’ (Pevsner and Cherry, London: South, 1983 p. 307). Kingston thrived first as an agricultural and market town and on its historic industries of malting, brewing and tanning, salmon fishing and timber exporting, before expanding rapidly as a suburb after the arrival of the railway in the 1860s. In the later C19 it become a centre of local government, and in the early C20 became an important shopping and commercial centre. Its rich diversity of buildings and structures from all periods reflect the multi-facetted development of the town.
Details
Southerly of two riverside pavilions situated on Riverside Walk, to the rear of Nos 3 and 5, Thames Street (Formerly listed as Southerly of two pavilions to the rear of Nos 3 and 5, Thames Street) Circa 1900. Originally part of the riverside gardens built with Nos 3 and 5. Two timber-framed pavilions either side of a flight of steps down to a landing stage. Weather-boarded lower floor divided by pilasters into two bays per side, with an open loggia above having square, half fluted columns supporting, on brackets tiled, pyramidal roofs with paired finials.
Listing NGR: TQ1774469235 This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/04/2018
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
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Sources
Books and journals Cherry, B, Pevsner, N , The Buildings of England, London 2: South, (1983), 307
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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