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Hampton Hill
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Hampton Hill
Location within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ144710
London borough
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HAMPTON, TEDDINGTON
Postcode district TW11, TW12
Dialling code 020
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51°25′35″N0°21′21″W / 51.42647°N 0.35592°W / 51.42647; -0.35592

Hampton Hill (initially known as "New Hampton") is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the south of Twickenham. It is bounded by Fulwell and Twickenham Golf Courses to the northwest; a railway line road bridge at the junction of Wellington Road and Clonmel Road; [1] a line southward just east of Wellington Road; Bushy Park to the southeast; and the artificial Longford River to the south and west. [2] Hampton Hill is served by Fulwell railway station and Hampton railway station on the Shepperton to Waterloo line. It is part of what is collectively known as The Hamptons. Much of Hampton Hill High Street, and some neighbouring residential areas are designated as a conservation area. [3]

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History

Hampton Hill's urban development was railway-fuelled building in an area that was since the Middle Ages the north of Hampton ecclesiastical parish further away from the River Thames. Distinguished from Hampton on all street name signs, it is that part across the Charles I-commissioned Longford River, an artificial watercourse built to supply Hampton Court, which forms the boundary between Hampton Hill and Hampton.

Its lack of development is reflected by the fact only seven of this complete list of listed buildings are actually buildings:

The oldest of the listed structures lie within the part of Bushy Park in the area; the Old Brew House may be late 17th century. [13]

In the First World War, No 15 High Street was the drill hall of the 8th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment. The regiment's insignia can still be seen in stone over the door. [15]

Hampton Hill was bombed a number of times during the Blitz. The first major incident was in November 1940 when 63 Park Road was gutted when an abandoned Wellington bomber crashed on it. On the next night much of Alpha Road was destroyed and five people died after a Luftwaffe bomber dropped a landmine on it. Subsequently, Hampton Hill had a number of lucky escapes with bombs and incendiaries either failing to explode or landing in Bushy Park, Fulwell Golf Course, and other open land, with the next major incident being in June 1944 when a doodlebug exploded near Longford Close and killed one person. [16]

Geography

The small town is in the southwestern suburbs of London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The geology of south-west London north of the river is a flat alluvial plain rich in clay and humus and thus useful for market gardening; with little floodplain on either side of the river and though downhill, Hampton's riverside is only 7 metres (23 ft) beneath the maximum elevation in Hampton Hill. [17] A comparison can be made with Strawberry Hill which is smaller and has a small noticeable incline to the east.

Aside from the residential areas of the town, the High Street is filled with shops, restaurants, several cafes, a few public houses, and a traditional 75-year-old bakery. [18] The High Street also stages a yearly parade before Christmas when the street is closed and a procession takes place.

The Hampton Hill Association (HHA) launched its Hampton Hill Community website in 2007, with local links and telephone numbers, a What's On Guide, Gallery, History and Young Residents pages as well as information about the mission of the HHA and its committee members.

The High Street in Hampton Hill has an active traders' association. They have been organising the annual Christmas Lighting Up parade for over 40 years. In 2010 the inaugural Hampton Hill Summer Festival was organised. The Hampton Hill Traders' Association together with Richmond Council co-fund the town centre manager, Jayne Jackson. The wide range of commerce, theatre and restaurants in the High Street is documented by an annually updated Hampton Hill Guide. [19]

Hampton Hill is home to the Hampton Hill Theatre, a small community theatre, purpose built for Teddington Theatre Club in 1998, [20] [21] and used by a number of other theatre groups too.

Transport

Much of the boundary between Hampton and Hampton Hill runs along the Longford River - here viewed from the Pantile Bridge Red Deer in Longford River.jpeg
Much of the boundary between Hampton and Hampton Hill runs along the Longford River – here viewed from the Pantile Bridge

Bus services

Trains

Additional train services run during the weekday morning and evening peak

Education

Primary Schools

Hampton Hill Junior School is on St James Avenue. It is federated with Carlisle Infant School in neighbouring Hampton. [22] Some Hampton Hill families use other state primary schools in neighbouring Teddington, Twickenham or Hampton.

The Juniors department of the privately operated Lady Eleanor Holles School is located in Hampton Hill, off Uxbridge Road (the Seniors are in Hampton, off Hanworth Road).

Secondary Schools

At secondary level, many local children go to Hampton High, Turing House School, Teddington School, Waldegrave School, and others. [23]

Churches

Sports

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. ↑ At Wellington Road, TW12 north of the Longford River 51°25′59″N0°21′07″W / 51.433086°N 0.352014°W
  2. ↑ "How we came up with the area covered by the Plan". London Borough of Richmond upon Thames . Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "High Street (Hampton Hill) Conservation Area 38" (PDF). Local Authority of Richmond upon Thames. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ↑ 167, High Street Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1065419)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. ↑ 127, Uxbridge Road Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1253021)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ↑ Templeton Lodge Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1065420)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Brick Boundary Walls Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1080875)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  8. ↑ Stables And Garden Wall To Upper Lodge Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1191599)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  9. ↑ Church Of St James Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1255505)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  10. ↑ Grade II listed War memorial retrieved 17 April 2020
  11. ↑ Monument At South-Eastern End Of General Roy's Survey Base Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1263302)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  12. ↑ Upper Lodge Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1358057)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  13. 1 2 Old Brew House Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1080872)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012. also a Scheduled Ancient Monument Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1002046)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  14. ↑ Bushy Park Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1000281)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  15. ↑ "Great War Centenary – Drill Halls". geograph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  16. ↑ Barnfield, P. (2001). When the Bombs Fell: Twickenham, Teddington and The Hamptons Under Aerial Bombardment During the Second World War. Twickenham: Twickenham Local History Society. pp. 15 & 29. ISBN   0-903341-73-5.
  17. ↑ "Elevation Tools". maximum above sea level 18m
  18. ↑ "The Cavan Bakery".
  19. ↑ "Hampton Hill Guide".
  20. ↑ "About Hampton Hill Theatre" . Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Welcome – Teddington Theatre Club".
  22. ↑ "Carlisle & Hampton Hill Federation".
  23. ↑ "Hampton Hill Junior School Secondary Transfer Routes" . Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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