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Barn Elms Rowing Club is a
rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically at ...
club in the east extreme of
Barnes, London Barnes () is a district in south London, part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. It takes up the extreme north-east of the borough, and as such is the closest part of the borough to central London. It is centred west south ...
, close to
Putney Putney () is a district of southwest London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. History Putney is an ancient pa ...
. The boathouse is located between
Putney Putney () is a district of southwest London, England, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. History Putney is an ancient pa ...
and
Hammersmith Bridge Hammersmith Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames in west London. It links the southern part of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, on the north side of the river, and Barnes in the London Borough ...
s, forming part of the larger Barn Elms Sports Centre. Opposite it on the river is
Craven Cottage Craven Cottage is a football ground in Fulham, West London, England, which has been the home of Fulham F.C. since 1896.According to the club'official website The ground's capacity is 22,384; the record attendance is 49,335, for a game against ...
, the home of
Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is an English professional association football, football club based in Fulham, London, which compete in the . They have played home games at Craven Cottage since 1896, other than a two-year period spent at Loftus Road whil ...
The boathouse is shared with
Parr's Priory Rowing Club Parr's Priory Rowing Club is a rowing club in the east extreme of Barnes, London, close to Putney. The club was formed in about 2000 and is between Putney and Hammersmith Bridges. Opposite it on the river is Craven Cottage, the home of Fulham F. ...
and Putney High School Rowing Club. Activities include beginner courses, juniors and a junior racing squad, adults beginner and intermediate courses, in addition to recreational participation.


History

The club or its basis was formed in 1967. In recent years the club has had success and won a gold medal at the
2023 British Rowing Junior Championships 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies ...
, which included winning two gold medals.


Honours


British junior championships


See also

*
Rowing on the River Thames The River Thames, Thames is one of the main Sport rowing, rowing rivers in Europe. Dorney Lake between Slough and Windsor, Berkshire is an Rowing World Cup, international Cup, standard-distance rowing lake besides the Thames, and hosts the three ...


References


External links

* https://www.enablelc.org/bebh/ club's website {{United Kingdom rowing clubs Tideway Rowing clubs Sport in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Rowing clubs of the River Thames