Barn Elms Rowing Club is a
rowing
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club in the east extreme of
Barnes, London
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, 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
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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.
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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
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, which included winning two gold medals.
Honours
British junior championships
See also
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Rowing on the River Thames
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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