Pub Heritage White Cross
Greater London South West - Richmond
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed Status: II
Riverside, Off Water LaneRichmond
TW9 1TH
Tel: (020) 8940 6844
Email: whitecross@youngs.co.uk
Website https://www.thewhitecrossrichmond.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiteCrossPub
Real Ale: Yes
Lunchtime Meals: Yes
Evening Meals: Yes
Nearby Station: Richmond (London)
Station Distance: 600m
Public Transport: Near Railway Station (Richmond) and Bus Stop
Bus: Yes
View on: Whatpub
Dating from 1845, the pub retains some of its 19th century original interior features including a stone surround to an unusually-placed working fireplace underneath a window, and an island glazed servery.
The servery also has an over-bar with the very rare feature of sliding sashes above the counters, although these are now unused and permanently raised, and the counter front has fielded panelling. There's also a mantelshelf on the wall on the right where there would once probably have been a fireplace. The original division of the space is discernible in the ceiling beams and doorway on the left of the servery, which indicate the smaller rooms the ground floor once comprised, which would probably have offered public saloons, private rooms for customers and space for off-sales of alcohol.
The early 19th century staircase with simple moulded newel posts and stick balusters leads up to the dining room which has what looks like an original glazed door and a plain skylight, but no other old features.
Dating from 1845 this pub retains a glazed central servery. An unusual feature is a working fireplace beneath a window. The pub retains a coherent C19 interior with many original features including a stone surround to an unusually-placed fireplace underneath a window, a mantelshelf, the central bar including over-bar with sliding sashes (a rare feature) and back bar, cornices, a deep-moulded picture rail, architraves and an early C19 staircase with simple moulded newel posts and stick balusters. The original division of the space is readable in the ceiling beams which indicate the smaller rooms the ground floor once comprised, which would have offered public saloons, private rooms for customers and space for off-sales of alcohol. The rooms on the first floor retain some early C19 panelling, doors, architraves, cornices and a single fireplace with original grate and wooden surround in a fluted design with classical paterae. (Historic England)
