London artist and author to feature Richmond pub in new book
By Cesar Medina 23rd Feb 2026
Ealing native, Lydia Wood, is set to release her new book Locals: An Illustrated Ode to London's Pubs which includes The White Swan by Richmond riverside.
On social media she wrote: "This could be the most idyllic sketching spot I've been in, a country lane down the road from a palace and a stroll from the Thames.
"The wisteria, the cottages, the people - a beautiful day meeting and sketching the @whiteswanrichmond."
Wood's new book is set to release on 21 May and features the Richmond pub as well as a selection of 60 pubs across the capital.
She has previously sketched The White Cross, The Rifleman and other south west London pubs.
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