The Railway Tavern - Richmond white plaque
Overview
The Railway Tavern - Richmond white plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England London Borough Of Richmond Upon Thames. This white commemorative plaque records: The Railway Tavern The coming of the railway in 1846 led to the opening of new taverns and public houses in the section of Kew Gardens now called the Quadrant. The Railway Tavern dates back to 1849, originally known as the Locomotive.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This white commemorative plaque records: The Railway Tavern The coming of the railway in 1846 led to the opening of new taverns and public houses in the section of Kew Gardens now called the Quadrant.
People and events
The saved account records: The first mention of the Locomotive as a public house was in 1849 when two people were killed in a railway accident.
How it worked
The saved account records: The round corner tower on the front of the building was said to be used as a lookout post for incoming trains to the original station and for potential customers.
What remains
The saved account records: The Railway Tavern dates back to 1849, originally known as the Locomotive.
Why it mattered
The Railway Tavern - Richmond white plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Railway Tavern The coming of the railway in 1846 led to the opening of new taverns and public houses in the section of Kew Gardens now called the Quadrant. The Railway Tavern dates back to 1849, originally known as the Locomotive. The first mention of the Locomotive as a public house was in 1849 when two people were killed in a railway accident. An Old Bailey trial reported that a group of railway workers had taken refreshment there before operating a light engine that they drove into the path of a freight train. The round corner… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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