Tideway Yard

Built in 1901, the building once housed stables, a coach house, and a steam-engine shed for the Barnes Council depot. Initially, the old power station on the site generated electricity for the borough, using coal brought up by barge in the Thames. Over time, the London Electricity Board took over the power station, but it eventually fell into disuse.

Tideway Yard and the Old Power Station are nestled around the Limes.

By 1981, Richmond Borough Council had decided that Tideway Yard and the power station no longer served a purpose and proposed their demolition. However, local residents pushed back, and a competition was held to select a local architect to redevelop the site while preserving the original buildings.

Gillian Harwood and Philip Lancashire won the competition and transformed the site into a mix of residential apartments (now known as Tideway Wharf) and office spaces. Marston Properties carried out the refurbishment and development, and the site was reopened in 1986.

Located just 6 miles from Central London, Tideway Yard sits nestled between Chiswick to the north, East Sheen to the south, Barnes to the east, and Richmond to the west.