Hampton Wick

Hampton Wick

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Greater London
region= London
population=
official_name= Hampton Wick
latitude= 51.4122
longitude= -0.3080
os_grid_reference= TQ176695
london_borough= Richmond
post_town= KINGSTON UPON THAMES
post_town1= EAST MOLESEY
postcode_district= KT1
postcode_district1= KT8
postcode_area= KT
postcode_area1= KT
dial_code= 020
constituency_westminster= Twickenham

Hampton Wick is a Thames-side area, formerly a village, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in London, England.

Once famous for its market gardens well into the twentieth century, it is now commuter-belt territory, housing developments having been built on these areas. Such development is constrained, however, by Bushy Park and Hampton Court Park on the west and the River Thames to the east.

Although north of the River Thames, the area forms part of Kingston upon Thames and East Molesey post towns, which are based on the south side of the river. [Royal Mail, "Address Management Guide", (2004)]

There is evidence of Roman occupation; and the first bridge linking the village with Kingston upon Thames over the river is dated from about 1219, replacing the Roman ford at this point. There is also a railway station serving Hampton Wick, with good connections to London Waterloo.

Cardinal Wolsey lived here in a still existing house in Lower Teddington Road while waiting for Hampton Court Palace to be built.Fact|date=February 2007

Sir Richard Steele also lived at Hampton Wick, in a house that he whimsically called "the hovel": and "from the Hovel at Hampton Wick, April 7, 1711," he dedicated the fourth volume of the Tatler to Charles, Lord Halifax. This was probably about the time he became surveyor of the royal stables at Hampton Court Palace, governor of the king's comedians, a justice of the peace for Middlesex and a knight.

Hampton Wick also has a cricket club called Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club.

Hampton Wick was the setting for the 1970s Thames Television situation comedy George and Mildred.

Hampton Wick was also a spoof drama by The Two Ronnies in the first series they did together it also started Madeline Smith.

References

External links

* [http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/tour_detail.asp?TourID=12 notes on Hampton Wick]
* [http://www.hamptonwick.org Hampton Wick Association]


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