No one knows the age of this fish marker stone. It was probably used to denote a fare point for passengers of the boatman who taxied people up-and-down the river. The worn-away inscription on the limestone reads. ‘Westminster Bridge 14 3/4 miles’ and it would have originally sat at the river’s edge. Not discovered until the twentieth century it was placed here.
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The Castle Inn, Hill Street.
The Castle Inn is not a name you would associate with Richmond today but it was a leading hotel and