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.