{"product_id":"richmond-architecture-walking-tour-saturday-11-july-2026-10am","title":"Richmond architecture walking tour - Saturday 11 July 2026 10am","description":"\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eJoin Open City for a walking tour exploring the unique architectural, landscape and urban history of Richmond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThis insightful walking tour tells the story of how Richmond developed from a place where the Georgian royalties and upper class gathered, to a suburb where people now work and live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe tour will look at various housing typologies developed by notables and speculative developers, from Victorian townhouses to mid century houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eA key highlight is the Grade I-listed Georgian-style Marble Hill house built for a woman in the 1720s. It is the last complete survivor of the elegant villas and gardens that bordered the River Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court in the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe will also look at the huge and traditionally-styled Richmond Riverside development which was completed in the 1980s, and see how existing historical buildings were preserved and historical riverfront revived. We will then see the Poppy Factory, one of the area’s few remaining 1930s Art Deco factories which is still being used as a factory. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe will examine the impact of the development of transportation links on the suburban development, from the building of Richmond Bridge in 1777 to the building of Richmond Station in 1864 and the tube link in 1877. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe tour will finish at the viewing point on Richmond Hill with a beautiful view protected by an act of Parliament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-de46f678e19c8ca5a991\" data-block-type=\"8\" data-block-json='{\"existingGallery\":null,\"newWindow\":false,\"methodOption\":\"transient\",\"active-alignment\":\"left\",\"aspectRatio\":null,\"auto-crop\":true,\"autoplay\":true,\"autoplay-duration\":5,\"blockAnimation\":\"none\",\"collectionId\":\"618963f288e9155cbeae2b32\",\"controls\":true,\"design\":\"slideshow\",\"meta-position\":\"bottom\",\"show-meta\":true,\"show-meta-basic\":true,\"show-meta-only-title\":false,\"show-meta-only-description\":false,\"show-meta-on-hover\":false,\"square-thumbs\":true,\"thumbnails\":false,\"vSize\":null,\"transientGalleryId\":\"618963f288e9155cbeae2b32\"}' class=\"sqs-block gallery-block sqs-block-gallery\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1636972394179_298\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1636972394179_173\" class=\"sqs-gallery-container\n  sqs-gallery-block-slideshow\n  \n  \n  sqs-gallery-has-controls\n  \n\n  \n    sqs-gallery-block-show-meta sqs-gallery-block-meta-position-bottom\n    \n  \n  sqs-gallery-block-show-meta\n  \n  \n\n  \n  \n\n  \n  block-animation-none\n  clear\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1636972394179_193\" class=\"sqs-gallery sqs-gallery-design-stacked\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Outside La Creperie Bretonne 115 St. Margarets Rd, TW1 2LH, turn right coming out of St. Margarets train station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe 2nd stop on the tour is Turner’s House on Sandycombe Road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnd:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richmond Hill viewing point TW10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 hrs approx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.2km \/ 2 miles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoute notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mostly flat, pavement walking. There some uneven surfaces, parkland grassed surfaces and some brief uphill walks towards Richmond Hill, we recommend wearing comfortable shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-7240a3a06edf0871dcf2\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShuang Karen Hu \u003c\/strong\u003eis a resident of Richmond and had many years of experience in law and teaching before she trained as a walking tour guide. Hu is interested in bringing people’s attention to our built environment, thinking about how they were developed and discovering the stories behind them. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHu is a graduate of the 2025 Golden Key Academy — a masterclass for urban and architectural tour guiding run by Open City.  She joined the Open City tours team in February 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePhoto: \u003c\/strong\u003eby Shuang Hu\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"OpenCityShop","offers":[{"title":"Pay it forward ticket","offer_id":56878560805242,"sku":"TOURS","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard","offer_id":56878560838010,"sku":"TOURS","price":19.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Over 65 ticket","offer_id":56878560870778,"sku":"TOURS","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Under 25s ticket","offer_id":56878560903546,"sku":"TOURS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Income support\/jobseekers ticket","offer_id":56878560936314,"sku":"TOURS","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1068\/1786\/files\/Open_City_Richmond_Tour_MarbleHillHouse.jpg?v=1774265287","url":"https:\/\/shop.open-city.org.uk\/products\/richmond-architecture-walking-tour-saturday-11-july-2026-10am","provider":"Open City Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}