Riverside Harrods – The history of Harrods Village in Barnes

Posted by Melanie Backe-Hansen on Jun 20, 2010 in Historian |

My latest blog for the Evening Standard’s Homes & Property looks at an iconic London building, but it’s not the famous Harrods building in Knightsbridge, but rather the famous Harrods building in Barnes.

William Hunt Mansion - The Harrods Furniture Depository

William Hunt Mansion - The Harrods Furniture Depository

You may know about the Harrods Depository from watching the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, where the grand building is a pivotal point in the race, or spotted it while driving across Hammersmith Bridge, but you may not know the story of the Harrods Depository.

For the full story go to my blog – Homes & Property

Richard Burbage Mansions - Harrods Village

Richard Burbage Mansions - Harrods Village

From humble beginnings as warehouses and factory buildings, today, Harrods Village is a very popular place to live, with high quality apartments and river views. Chesterton Humberts have a number of properties available in Harrods village. To find out more visit – Chesterton Humberts

1 Comment

Rumpio
Jan 18, 2011 at 8:00 am

Curious how much that second photo resembles the old Scotland Yard, the Normanshaw Buildings – http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2468316649_7e25e4725c.jpg


 

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