Villages into Towns
Villages into Towns
Hampton : a riverside village
Hampton : a riverside village
The arrival of trains and trams spurred the expansion of market gardening and housing
Hampton Hill: a 19th century village
Hampton Hill: a 19th century village
Originally open fields, the population grew rapidly from 1850.
Hampton Wick : at the end of Kingston Bridge
Hampton Wick : at the end of Kingston Bridge
In a strategic position opposite Kingston, the population grew in the 19th c. and declined in the 20th c.
The Growth of Twickenham
The Growth of Twickenham
Mentioned in the Domesday Book with a population of 120, Twickenham has grown to a London Borough
The High Street, Hampton Wick, in 1899 beofre trams
The High Street, Hampton Wick, in 1899 beofre trams
Originally farming and pasture, the population of the village grew dramatically in the 19th c. with arrival of the railway
Whitton : from hamlet to housing estates
Whitton : from hamlet to housing estates
The 17th c. hamlet became known for gunpowder and market gardening, and it expanded in the 20th c.
