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The Victoria |
The Victoria stands at 10 West Temple Sheen near to Richmond Park and Sheen Common, and was built in the mid-19th century. William Turner was the landlord in 1855 and Mr Farnell the owner.
In the 1914 Valuation the Victoria is described as a brick-built public house in good order with a slate roof. On the ground floor were three public bars, a serving bar, kitchen and scullery. There were four rooms on the first floor. In the yard at the back there was stabling with three stalls and a coach house as well as a wc. In addition, there was a long concrete building with a tiled roof that was being used as a rifle range. The inn was then owned by the Isleworth brewery. Later it was taken over by Watney's.
On Census night in 1901, William Clarke was described as a publican and lived on the premises with his wife Jane and their sons Richard, a manager, and Samuel, an assistant librarian.
In 1982 the Victoria, under new management, was refurbished and a food servery was added. The owners applied to have an extension built in 1998 with bed and breakfast facilities. The Victoria reopened as a bar and restaurant in the year 2000. It is now a seven-room hotel with a large conservatory/dining-room and is a popular traditional public house hosting many events and functions.