Ham Photos is a growing archive of photos of Ham (at the meeting of Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames in south-west London), where I have lived since 1996. It captures the small changes that are easily missed and delights in the unusual, the unexpected and the unnoticed.
5 May 2011
Sprucing up Park Gate House
I await with interest to see what is going on under the sheeting once the works at Park Gate House are completed. I hope that it is more of the same as I welcome the shock of the solid white square blocks of the house that greet you just as you emerge from Richmond Park through Ham Gate.
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Who lives in this house? I thought it was a Maktoum, but I can't find any reference on Google that suggests this? Mike
ReplyDeletei used to work as Security there..it is not owned by the Maktoums,but by people from \Abu Dhabi
ReplyDeleteI lived there . Abu Dhabi is correct
DeleteI work in the house when the royal family comes to visit. I can indeed confirm that the house is not owned by the Maktoums, it is owned by the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi.
ReplyDeleteMy father in law worked as chauffeur to General Carr and my wife was born there in 1935 my in-laws were in service there.Jm
ReplyDeleteits owned by sheikh khalifa of abu dhabi, but no one lives there his family visit during the islamic month of ramadan
ReplyDeleteIf i knew it i will ask them the keys...i used to work for an arabic hotel company and now living just minuts from it..shame they use it only few times... I will pop around during ramadan :) if someone want and have better news can contact me private. Thanks
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