Ham, London

Ham, London

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Greater London
region= London
population=
official_name= Ham
latitude= 51.435457
longitude= -0.31047
constituency_westminster=
post_town= RICHMOND
postcode_area= TW
postcode_district=TW10
london_borough= Richmond upon Thames
dial_code= 020
os_grid_reference= TQ175720

Ham is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the River Thames. Its name derives from the Old English word "Hamme" meaning "place in the bend in the river". Together with Petersham, Ham lies to the east of the bend in the river south of Richmond and north of Kingston. It is connected to Teddington by Teddington Lock Footbridge at Teddington Lock and, during the summer months Hammerton's Ferry, a pedestrian ferry, links to Marble Hill House, Twickenham. Neighbouring settlements include: Petersham; Richmond; Twickenham; and Teddington.

Ham appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as "Estreham". It was held by Haimo the Sheriff (of Kent) from Chertsey Abbey. Its domesday assets were: 1 plough. It rendered £1. [ [http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm Surrey Domesday Book] ]

Ham's eastern boundary is formed by Richmond Park. When the park was enclosed by Charles I in 1637, Ham parish lost the most of the affected land, over convert|800|acre|km2|1 stretching towards Robin Hood Gate and Kingston Hill, almost half of which was Common land. In return for this, a deed was struck which has effectively protected most of the remaining common land, Ham Common, to the present day.

Situated between the Royal Courts at Richmond and Hampton Court, the predominantly agricultural area developed from the beginning of the 17th Century, dominated by Ham House, the best preserved survivor of the period.

Other notable period houses in Ham include Ormeley Lodge, which is currently owned by Lady Annabel Goldsmith.

Education

External links

* [http://hamphotos.blogspot.com/ Hundreds of photos of Ham with brief descriptions at hamphotos.blogspot.com]
* [http://www.hamandpetersham-online.co.uk/ Ham and Petersham Online]
* Grey Court School

ee also

*Ham Island
*Ham class minesweeper

References

* Evelyn Pritchard: A portrait of Ham in Early Victorian times 1840-1860, 1991
* James Green, Silvia Greenwood: Ham and Petersham as it was, 1980, ISBN 0-86067-057-0


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