Another year of Teddington Launch Lock Refurbishment

This set of major work to the Launch Lock started almost a year ago, in October 25, and this useful information board says that it will continue next until winter 26/27.

Footpath closed

The ongoing works at Teddington Lock have consumed a significant amount of space in the area for equipment and storage etc. and this includes the section of the towpath between the two paths connecting to the main path to Riverside Drive and beyond.

On this occasion all the space seemed to be used for was parking one machine.

The Hand & Flower signs

The new Hand & Flower is covered with signs, such as those above the front windows, and the last to be added was the painted sign on the side wall facing south towards Ham Parade.

Wilmer House rebuild

It is not often that I find the gates to the former Wilmer House in Church Road open so I was glad of this opportunity to check on progress on the rebuild. The netting obscures the new house but what can be seen shows the scale and colour of the house as well the number and positioning of the windows.

BT LOC

It is not unusual to see brightly coloured "LOC" signs to guide people working on film sets and, to avoid any confusion between different film sets in the same area, the first letters indicate what the production is . However, "BT" managed to confuse me. These signs are to the Ludwig film set in Ham Farm Road and last time the prefix was the understandable "LUD" so I am not sure why they went with "BT" this time.

Cedarwood changes

Cedarwood in Church Road has had a major refurbishment recently which has pleasingly left the house looking much the same though there are changes to the landscaping if you compare it closely to what it looked like ten years ago.

The Hand & Flower is open

The Hand & Flower (the ampersand is back) looks rather good after its substantial refurbishment and is now open for business.

Tree in the river

A large tree that used to be on the edge of the river has fallen in to it. This is just on the Kingston side of the border, alongside Royal Park Gate.

Tree cutting

Clearly the trees in Parkleys need cutting back from time to time but it is not good that they completely block the pavement when doing so. It would be better if they used some car parking spaces.