Harrods Furniture Depository
Depository in Barnes, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Harrods Furniture Depository | |
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General information | |
Type | Depository |
Location | Barnes, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
Listed Building
– Grade II
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Official name | Harrods Depository Riverside Warehouse to East |
Designated | 10-May-1990 |
Reference no. | 1254280 |
The Harrods Furniture Depository buildings flank the south bank of the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge in Barnes , London, England, built on the site of an old soap factory in 1894 as a storage centre for the larger items that could not be taken into Knightsbridge to the Harrods department store. The present salmon-pink terracotta -clad buildings date from 1914. The architect was W. G. Hunt . [1]
The buildings, which are Grade II listed , [1] are no longer owned by Harrods but retain many of its original external features. In 2000 the conversion to a residential estate was completed, consisting of 250 townhouses and penthouse suites known as "Harrods Village". William Hunt Mansions, the main riverfront building, is a key marker post on the annual Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race between Putney Bridge and Chiswick Bridge . [2]
The buildings can be seen in the music video of the Verve 's 1997 song Lucky Man , which were filmed opposite.
References
- 1 2 Historic England (10 May 1990). "Harrods Depository Riverside Warehouse to East (1254280)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 August 2020 .
- ↑ River Thames from Hampton Court to the Millennium Dome London: Cadogan Books, 1999. ISBN 1860117015
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