Isleworth Drawbridge and Ferry Gate is a Grade II listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 May 1983. Drawbridge.

Isleworth Drawbridge and Ferry Gate

WRENN ID
endless-porch-swallow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Constituency
Richmond Park MP: Sarah Olney (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 May 1983
Type
Drawbridge
Address
Isleworth Drawbridge and Ferry Gate, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Kew Green, TW9 3AB
OS grid reference
TQ 177 765
Coordinates
51.47593, -0.30549
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Isleworth Drawbridge and Ferry Gate is an early to mid 19th century cast-iron drawbridge featuring fluted columns and Doric capitals. It is located at the end of Boat-house Walk and may have been used for ferrying passengers to Syon House, which is situated opposite.

Local climate

Isleworth Drawbridge and Ferry Gate sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 92% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 90% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 30 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 64% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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