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Twickenham is a town in west London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

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.
It is the principal town, by population, within the Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South London London, England, which forms part of Outer London....
.

vations have shown settlements in the area dating from the Early Neolithic
Neolithic

The Neolithic period was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 Before the Christian Era in the Middle East that is traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age....
, possibly Mesolithic
Mesolithic

The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age....
 periods. Occupation seems to have continued through the Bronze Age
Bronze Age

The Bronze Age is, with respect to a given prehistory, the period in that society when the most advanced metalworking included smelting copper and tin from naturally-occurring outcroppings of copper and tin ores, creating a bronze alloy by melting those metals together, and casting them into bronze artifact s....
, the Iron Age
Iron Age

In archaeology, the Iron Age was the stage in the development of any people in which tools and weapons whose main ingredient was iron were prominent....
 and the Roman occupation
Roman Britain

Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410. The Romans referred to their province as Britannia....
. The area was first mentioned (as 'Tuican hom' and 'Tuiccanham') in a charter
Charter

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified....
 of 13 June 704
704

Events...
 AD to cede the area to Waldhere, Bishop of London
Bishop of London

The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km? of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey....
, 'for the salvation of our souls.' The charter is signed with 12 crosses.






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Twickenham is a town in west London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
, England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
.
It is the principal town, by population, within the Borough of Richmond upon Thames
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South London London, England, which forms part of Outer London....
.

History


Pre-Norman

Excavations have shown settlements in the area dating from the Early Neolithic
Neolithic

The Neolithic period was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 Before the Christian Era in the Middle East that is traditionally considered the last part of the Stone Age....
, possibly Mesolithic
Mesolithic

The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age....
 periods. Occupation seems to have continued through the Bronze Age
Bronze Age

The Bronze Age is, with respect to a given prehistory, the period in that society when the most advanced metalworking included smelting copper and tin from naturally-occurring outcroppings of copper and tin ores, creating a bronze alloy by melting those metals together, and casting them into bronze artifact s....
, the Iron Age
Iron Age

In archaeology, the Iron Age was the stage in the development of any people in which tools and weapons whose main ingredient was iron were prominent....
 and the Roman occupation
Roman Britain

Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410. The Romans referred to their province as Britannia....
. The area was first mentioned (as 'Tuican hom' and 'Tuiccanham') in a charter
Charter

A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified....
 of 13 June 704
704

Events...
 AD to cede the area to Waldhere, Bishop of London
Bishop of London

The Bishop of London is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km? of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey....
, 'for the salvation of our souls.' The charter is signed with 12 crosses. The signatories included Swaefred of Essex
Swaefred of Essex

Swaefred was joint king of Essex along with his brother, Sigeheard of Essex, from 694 to 709, succeeding their father Sebbi of Essex.In 705, they became estranged from King Ine of Wessex of Wessex for sheltering his rivals to the throne....
, Cenred of Mercia
Cenred of Mercia

Coenred was king of Mercia from 704 to 709. He was a son of the Mercian king Wulfhere of Mercia, whose brother ?thelred of Mercia succeeded to the throne in 675 on Wulfhere's death....
 and Earl Paeogthath.

Norman

In Norman
Norman dynasty

Norman dynasty is the usual designation for the King of England which immediately followed the Norman conquest and lasted until the Plantagenet dynasty came to power in 1154....
 times Twickenham was part of the Manor
Manorialism

Manorialism or Seigneurialism was the organizing principle of rural economy and society widely practiced in Middle Ages western and parts of central Europe....
 of Isleworth - itself part of the Hundred of Hounslow (mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book

The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror....
 of 1086). The manor had belonged to Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia
Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia

?lfgar was son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, possibly by his well-known wife Godgifu , although more probably by an earlier marriage. He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on the latter's death in 1057....
 in the time of Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor

Saint Edward the Confessor , son of Ethelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, was the penultimate Anglo-Saxons List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of England and the last of the House of Wessex, ruling from 1042 until his death....
, but was granted to Walter de Saint-Valery (Waleric) by William I of England
William I of England

William I , better known as William the Conqueror , was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and English monarchy from later 1066 to his death. William is sometimes also referred to as "William II" in relation to his position as the second Duke of Normandy of that name....
 after the Norman Conquest of England
Norman conquest of England

The Norman conquest of England began in 1066 AD with the invasion of the Kingdom of England by the troops of William I of England, Duke of Normandy , and his victory at the Battle of Hastings....
 in 1066.

The area was then farmed for several hundred years, while the river provided opportunities for fishing, boatbuilding and trade. Suggestions that Twickenham once possessed a fortification appear to be erroneous.

17th century

Bubonic Plague
Bubonic plague

Plague is a deadly infectious disease caused by the Enterobacteriaceae Yersinia pestis . Plague is a zoonotic, primarily carried by rodents and spread to humans via fleas....
 spread to the town in 1605. 67 deaths were recorded. It appears that Twickenham had a Pest House
Pest house

In the past, a pest house or pesthouse was a hospital or hostel used for persons afflicted with communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, or smallpox....
 (short for "pestilence") in the 17th century, although the location is not known.

There was also a Watch House in the middle of the town, with stocks
Stocks

Stocks are devices used since medieval times for public humiliation, corporal punishment, and torture. The stocks are similar to the pillory and the pranger, as each consists of large, hinged, wooden boards; the difference, however, is that when a person is placed in the stocks, their feet are locked in place, and sometimes as well their hand...
, a pillory
Pillory

The pillory was a device used in punishment by public humiliation and often additional, sometimes lethal, physical abuse.The word is documented in English since 1274 , and stems from Old French pellori , itself from Medieval Latin pilloria, of uncertain origin, perhaps a diminutive of Latin pila "pillar, stone barrier."...
 and a whipping
Flagellation

Flagellation is the act of whipping the human body. Specialised implements for it include rods, Switch and the cat-o-nine-tails. Typically, whipping is performed on unwilling subjects as a punishment; however, flagellation can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or Sadism and masochism contexts....
 post — its owner charged to "ward within and about this Parish
Parish

A parish is a local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in Roman Catholic, Anglican, United Methodist, and Presbyterianism churches....
 and to keep all Beggars and Vagabonds that shall lye abide or lurk about the Towne and to give correction to such...".

In 1633 construction began on York House
York House, Twickenham

York House is an historic stately home in Twickenham, England, and today serves as the Town Hall of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames....
. It was occupied by Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester Knight of the Garter, Knight of the Bath, Fellow of the Royal Society was an important commander of Parliamentary forces in the First English Civil War, and for a time Oliver Cromwell's superior....
 in 1656 and later by Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon

Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an England historian and statesman, and grandfather of two British monarchs, Mary II of England and Anne of Great Britain....
.

1659 saw the first mention of the Twickenham Ferry
Twickenham Ferry

The Twickenham Ferry, sometimes known as Dysart's Ferry, was a historic ferry crossing of the River Thames in the western suburbs of London, England....
, although ferrymen had already been operating in the area for many generations. Sometime before 1743 a 'pirate' ferry appears to have been started by Twickenham inhabitants. There is speculation that it operated to serve 'The Folly' — a floating hostelry of some kind. Several residents wrote to the Lord Mayor of the City of London:

18th century

Twickenham
Gunpowder
Gunpowder

Gunpowder, also called black powder, is an explosive mixture of sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate, KNO3 that burns rapidly, producing volumes of hot solids and gases which can be used as a propellant in firearms and as a pyrotechnic composition in fireworks....
 manufacture on an industrial scale started in the area in the 18th century, on a site between Twickenham and Whitton on the banks of the River Crane
River Crane

River Crane may refer to:* River Crane, London* River Crane, Dorset...
. There were frequent explosions and loss of life. On 11 March 1758 one of two explosions was felt in Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire

Reading is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between London and Swindon off the M4 motorway....
, and in April 1774 another explosion terrified people at church in Isleworth.

In 1772 three mills blew up, shattering glass and buildings in the neighbourhood. Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford
Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford

Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford , more commonly known as Horace Walpole, was an art historian, writer, antiquarian and politician. He is now largely remembered for Strawberry Hill, London, the home he built in Twickenham, south-west London where he revived the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors, and for his Got...
 wrote complaining to his friend and relative Henry Seymour Conway
Henry Seymour Conway

Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway was a British general and statesman. A brother of the Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession, and eventually rose to the rank of Field Marshal ....
, then Lieutenant General of the Ordnance, that all the decorative painted glass had been blown out of his windows at Strawberry Hill.

The powder mills remained in operation until 1927 when they were closed. Much of the site is now occupied by Crane Park, in which the old Shot Tower, mill sluices and blast embankments can still be seen. Much of the area along the river next to the Shot Tower is now a nature reserve.

Later

The 1818 Enclosure Award led to the development of of land to the west of the town centre largely between the present day Staines and Hampton Roads, new roads - Workhouse Road, Middle Road, 3rd, 2nd and 1st Common Roads (now First-Fifth Cross Roads respectively) - being laid out . During the 18th century and 19th century a number of fine houses were built and Twickenham became a popular place of residence for people of 'Fashion and Distinction' (see Residents section below). Further development was stimulated by the opening of Twickenham station
Twickenham railway station

Twickenham railway station is in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains....
 in 1848.

In 1894 Twickenham Urban District Council was formed. In 1902 the council bought Radnor House as the home of the leglislature. The council bought and occupied York House in 1924. (Radnor House was destroyed by a Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe

is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1933 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
 bomb
Bomb

A bomb is any of a range of explosive devices that typically rely on the exothermic chemical reaction of an explosive material to produce an extremely sudden and violent release of energy....
 during the Blitz
The Blitz

The Blitz was the sustained bombing of United Kingdom by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941, in World War II. While the "Blitz" hit many towns and cities across the country, it began with the bombing of London for 57 consecutive nights ....
 of 1940).

Electricity
Electricity

Electricity is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena such as lightning and static electricity, but in addition, less familiar concepts such as the electromagnetic field and electromagnetic induction....
 was introduced to Twickenham in 1902 and the first tram
Tram

A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railroad car, of lighter weight and construction than a train, designed for the transport of passengers within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities, on tracks running primarily on streets....
s arrived the following year.

In 1926 Twickenham was constituted as a municipal borough
Municipal borough

Municipal boroughs were a type of local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974, in Northern Ireland from 1840 to 1973 and in the Republic of Ireland from 1840 to 2002....
. Eleven years later the urban district Councils of Teddington, Hampton & Hampton Wick merged with Twickenham. In 1965 the former areas of the boroughs of Twickenham, Richmond and Barnes
Municipal Borough of Barnes

Barnes was a local government district in north west Surrey from 1894 to 1965.It was formed as an urban district in 1894 and became a municipal borough in 1932....
 were combined to form the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The borough council offices and chamber are located at York House, York Street, Twickenham and in the adjacent civic centre.

The Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 for Twickenham has been Liberal Democrat Dr Vincent Cable
Vincent Cable

John Vincent Cable, known as Vince Cable is an United Kingdom politician, and was the acting leader of the Liberal Democrats until the election of Nick Clegg....
 since his first election in 1997. Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)
Twickenham (UK Parliament constituency)

Twickenham is a constituency represented in the British House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
 includes St Margaret's, Whitton
Whitton

Whitton can refer to:...
, Heathfield, Teddington
Teddington

Teddington is in London, England on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames....
, Hampton
Hampton, London

Hampton is a suburban area, centred on an old village on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England....
, Fulwell
Fulwell, London

Fulwell is located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames between Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton Hill. The name is first mentioned circa 1450 and probably derives from Full or Foul Well....
, Hampton Hill
Hampton Hill

Hampton Hill is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, bounded approximately by Fulwell Golf Course to the north, Bushy Park to the east and the Longford River to the south and west....
 and Hampton Wick
Hampton Wick

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....
.

Geography

The town is bordered on the south-eastern side by the River Thames
River Thames

The Thames is a major river flowing through southern England. While best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows through several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Berkshire and Windsor, Berkshire....
 and Eel Pie Island
Eel Pie Island

Eel Pie Island, in the River Thames at Twickenham in London, can be reached only by footbridge or boat. Eel Pie Island was earlier called Twickenham Ait and, before that, The Parish Ait; even earlier the island was three separate aits....
 — which is connected to the Twickenham embankment by a narrow footbridge erected in 1957, prior to which access was by means of a hand-operated ferry that was hauled across using a chain on the riverbed. The land adjacent to the river, from Strawberry Hill
Strawberry Hill, London

Strawberry Hill is an affluent area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames near Twickenham. It is a suburban development situated 10.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
 in the south to Marble Hill Park
Marble Hill House

Marble Hill House is a Palladian villa on the River Thames in southwest London, situated halfway between Richmond, London and Twickenham. The architect was Roger Morris , who collaborated with Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Pembroke, 6th Earl of Montgomery, one of the "architect earls", in adapting a more expansive design by Colen Campbell....
 in the north, is occupied by a mixture of luxury dwellings, formal gardens, public houses and a newly built park and leisure facility.

In the south, in Strawberry Hill, lies St Mary's University College, Twickenham (the oldest Catholic
Catholic

Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
 college in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
), historically specialising in sports studies, teacher training, religious studies
Religious studies

Religious studies, or Religious education, is the academia field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religion beliefs, behaviors, and institutions....
 and the humanities
Humanities

The humanities are academic disciplines which study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural science and social sciences....
 Drama studies and English literature
English literature

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. Strawberry Hill was originally a small cottage
Cottage

In modern usage, a cottage is a dwelling, typically in a rural, or semi-rural location . In the United Kingdom, the term cottage tends to denote a rurally- located one and a half storey property, where on the second one has to walk into the eaves in order to look through the windows, which are generally located in dormers ....
 in two or three acres (8,000 or 12,000 m²) of land by the River Thames. Horace Walpole, a son of the politician Robert Walpole
Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, Order of the Garter, Order of the Bath, Privy Council of Great Britain , known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a Kingdom of Great Britain statesman who is generally regarded as having been the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom....
, rented the cottage in 1747 and subsequently bought it and turned it into one of the incunabula of the Gothic revival. The college shares part of its campus with Walpole's Strawberry Hill. On adjacent land were the villa and garden of the poet Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope is generally regarded as the greatest England poet of the eighteenth century, best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer....
. A road just north of the campus is named Pope's Grove, and a local landmark next to the main road is the Pope's Grotto, a public house where Pope's landmark informal garden used to be. Near this hostelry lie St Catherine's school for girls and St James's school for boys, formerly a convent, in a building on the site of Pope's white stucco villa and the location of Pope's original — surviving — grotto
Grotto

A grotto is any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic or prehistoric use by humans. When it is not an artificial garden feature, a grotto is often a small cave near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide....
.

There are a large number of fine houses in the area, many of them Victorian
Victorian architecture

The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. As with the latter, the period of building that it covers may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 ? 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom after whom it is named....
. Radnor Gardens lies opposite the Pope's Grotto.

Twickenham proper begins in the vicinity of the Pope's Grotto, with a large and expensive residential area of (mostly) period houses to the west, and a number of exclusive properties to the east, on or near the river. Further to the north and west lies the district of Whitton
Whitton, London

Whitton is a village in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a suburban development situated 10.7 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
, an area of Twickenham, once of allotments and farm land, but now of 1930s housing.

The fashionable district of St Margarets
St Margarets

St Margarets or St Margaret's may refer to:...
 lies immediately to the east of central Twickenham, across the river from Richmond, and is popular for its attractive tree-lined residential roads and an eclectic range of shops and café
Café

A caf? or coffee shop is an informal restaurant offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches. This differs from a coffee house, which is a limited-menu establishment which focuses on coffee sales....
s. Much of St Margarets next to the River Thames was formerly Twickenham Park, the estate of Sir Francis Bacon, the 16th century philosopher and Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor

The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom....
. St Margarets is also the home of Twickenham Studios, one of London's most important film studios. The London suburb of Isleworth
Isleworth

Isleworth is a small town of Anglo-Saxons origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane, London....
 lies to the north of Twickenham and St Margarets.

Nearest places

  • Feltham
    Feltham

    Feltham is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow. It is located about 13 miles west-southwest of central London at Charing Cross and 2 miles from Heathrow Airport Central....
  • Ham
    Ham, London

    Ham is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the River Thames. Its name derives from the Old English language word Hamme meaning place in the bend in the river....
  • Hampton
    Hampton, London

    Hampton is a suburban area, centred on an old village on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England....
  • Hampton Hill
    Hampton Hill

    Hampton Hill is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, bounded approximately by Fulwell Golf Course to the north, Bushy Park to the east and the Longford River to the south and west....
  • Hampton Wick
    Hampton Wick

    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....
  • Kingston upon Thames
    Kingston upon Thames

    Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south-west London.It was the ancient market town where Anglo-Saxons kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross....
  • Richmond
  • St Margarets
    St Margarets

    St Margarets or St Margaret's may refer to:...
  • Teddington
    Teddington

    Teddington is in London, England on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. It stretches inland from the River Thames to Bushy Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames....
  • Whitton
    Whitton, London

    Whitton is a village in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is a suburban development situated 10.7 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
  • Isleworth
    Isleworth

    Isleworth is a small town of Anglo-Saxons origin sited within the London Borough of Hounslow in west London, England. It lies immediately east of the town of Hounslow and west of the River Thames and its tributary the River Crane, London....


Education

Twickenham is noted for its arts heritage and embraces the Royal Military School of Music
Royal Military School of Music

The Royal Military School of Music in Twickenham, West London, trains musicians for the British Army's twenty-nine bands. It is part of the Corps of Army Music....
 at Kneller Hall
Kneller Hall

Kneller Hall is a stately home in the Twickenham area of west London, and takes its name from Sir Godfrey Kneller, court painter to British monarchs from Charles II of England to George I of the United Kingdom....
.

Transport


Nearest stations

  • Fulwell railway station
    Fulwell railway station

    Fulwell railway station, on the Shepperton Branch Line, is at Fulwell, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is in Travelcard Zone 6....
  • Richmond station
    Richmond tube station

    Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station, located in Richmond, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London....
  • Richmond underground station
    Richmond tube station

    Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station, located in Richmond, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London....
  • St Margaret's railway station
    St Margarets (London) railway station

    St Margarets railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in southwest London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains....
  • Strawberry Hill railway station
    Strawberry Hill railway station

    Strawberry Hill railway station serves Strawberry Hill, London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 5....
  • Twickenham railway station
    Twickenham railway station

    Twickenham railway station is in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains....
  • Whitton railway station
    Whitton railway station

    Whitton railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south London, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains....


Sport

Twickenham is home to the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union

The Rugby Football Union is the rugby union governing body in England. Among the Union's chief activities are conferences, organising international matches, and educating and training players and officials....
 and Twickenham Rugby Stadium
Twickenham Stadium

Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000....
, one of England's largest stadia. When the rugby games are going on, it is unwise to attempt to drive anywhere in downtown Twickenham because there is so much traffic.

In addition to rugby, Twickenham stadium also plays host to one American football game each fall.

Harlequins, a rugby union
Rugby union

Rugby union is a competitive outdoor contact sport, played with an oval ball, by two teams of 15 players. It is one of the two main codes of rugby football, the other being rugby league....
 and league
Rugby league

Rugby league football is a competitive Full-contact sport team sport played with a spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field....
 club play at The Stoop
The Stoop

The Stoop in the western suburbs of London, England, officially the Twickenham Stoop Stadium, is the home stadium of both Harlequin F.C. rugby union team and Harlequins Rugby League who play in the Guinness Premiership and Super League respectively....
.

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