Richmond. Originally the Waterman's Arms, the pub was built in 1740 on the site of a former Observant Franciscan friary next to the Thames which was established around 1500 and dissolved by Henry VIII in 1534. A stained glass panel over a snug commemorates the friars, whose insignia was a white cross. The current building dates from 1838. A Doric portico is reached by stone steps on an elevated position near the river which is susceptible to flooding during high tides (it is known as "the pub that floods"). An island bar serves two side rooms and an unusual feature is a working fireplace underneath a window. As usual I was drawn to the large outdoor patio where I enjoyed a Naked ladies Gloriously Hoppy Golden Ale from Twickenham Brewery and gazed out on a lovely view of the river on an uncommonly hot (90+ degrees!) afternoon.