24 Thamesgate Close

I think that the most positive thing that can be said about this front extension in Thamesgate Close is that it does not in with the rest of the estate.

Damaged wall

This corner of wall at Ham House shows a lot of history from the newer pillar on the left to the filled in gate on the left and with several repairs in the middle. Further repairs are needed and these will add to the wall's history for decades, maybe centuries, to come.

Gate House goes grey

The refurbishment works at Gate House on Upper Ham Road have taken a surprising, and very grey,  turn. The recently rendered walls have been painted grey as have the windows and the panels inside them. And the hard standing has been paved grey too.

Elsewhere this may have looked reasonable but in a conservation area it looks very out of place.

Mound and fences

I still have no idea what is going on at Ham Polo but it involves a mound of earth and a lot of fences.

Digging up Dukes Avenue

Pavement works continue to spread across Ham, this time to Dukes Avenue, whee several deep holes have been dug carefully to access pipes.

LD73 ZPC

Townscape

I do not know if this colourful tile is a representation of a specific place, a general area or a fiction but it is a welcome addition to Beaufort Road.

Gate House works

Following in from its clean-up, Gate House in Upper Ham Road is having more substantial work done to it, including the rendering of the brick wall on the right.

Irrespective of the merits of this, I cannot find a planning application for it and the building is in Ham Common Conservation Area so Richmond Planning may have something to say on the matter.

Richmond & Kew FC

The sports facilities have been on Riverside Drive for a while but the sign for Richmond & Kew FC is new.