Everything about Hampton Wick totally explained
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's 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.
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.
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
1970's Thames Television situation comedy George and Mildred.
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