General Timeline

The Sack of Rome starts on 24 August
Year 410
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Fall of the Roman Empire
Year 476
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The Lindisfarne Gospels
Year 698
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Tuican hom
Tuican hom
Year 704
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The first written record of the existence of Twickenham is in a charter of 704 AD where the settlement is…
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(the Venerable) Bede; Ecclesiastical History
Year 731
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Beowulf
Year 750
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Offa King of Mercia
Year 757
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Charlemagne King of the Franks.
Year 768
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Offa’s Dyke built

Alfred wins battle of Edington. Guthrum baptised
Year 878
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Manor of Teddington granted to St Peter’s Westminster (Westminster Abbey)
Year 969
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Edward the Confessor King of England
Year 1042
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Battle of Hastings
Battle of Hastings
Year 1066
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Isleworth & Hampton (‘Hamntone’) Manors owned by Walter de St Valery, nephew of William I
Isleworth & Hampton (‘Hamntone’) Manors owned by Walter de St Valery, nephew of William I
Year 1086
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The Hounslow Hundred In 1086 the Manor of Hampton, which included Teddington, together with the Manor of Isleworth (which included…
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Domesday Book – Isleworth
Domesday Book – Isleworth
Year 1086
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The Hounslow Hundred In 1086 Twickenham formed part of the Manor of Isleworth which with the Manor of Hampton (which…
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Domesday Book prepared
Domesday Book prepared
Year 1086
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Jerusalem recaptured in 1st Crusade
Year 1099
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Murder of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral
Year 1170
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Constantinople sacked during the 4th Crusade
Year 1204
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Magna Carta signed by King John at Runnymede on the Thames
Magna Carta signed by King John at Runnymede on the Thames
Year 1215
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First wooden bridge connecting Kingston with Hampton Wick
First wooden bridge connecting Kingston with Hampton Wick
Year 1219
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The Charta de Foresta (Great Forest Charter) enacted by Henry III, establishing liberty to hunt in forests. This led to the revival of The Horn Dance festival in Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire in 1226.
Year 1224
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Richard Earl of Cornwall, brother of Henry III, granted the Manor of Isleworth
Richard Earl of Cornwall, brother of Henry III, granted the Manor of Isleworth
Year 1227
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Hampton Manor purchased by the Knights Hospitallers
Year 1236
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Local encampment of barons opposing Henry III
Local encampment of barons opposing Henry III
Year 1263
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Local encampment of barons opposing Henry III King Henry III (1207-72) was nine years old when he came to the…
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Battle of Lewes & defeat of King Henry III
Battle of Lewes & defeat of King Henry III
Year 1264
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Battle of Evesham, defeat and death of Simon de Montfort
Year 1265
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“Alan”, Vicar of Twickenham noted in the accounts of Richard, Earl of Cornwall
Year 1296
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First recorded accounts for the manor of Teddington prepared by William East, Reeve for the Abbot of Westminster
Year 1300
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William Browne, first recorded incumbent at St Mary’s Church in Twickenham presented on 12 November (but see year 1296).
Year 1332
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Survey of Hampton prepared for the Knights Hospitallers
Year 1338
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To the Master of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller In 1338 a survey was sent by the Prior of…
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Geoffrey Chaucer born
Geoffrey Chaucer born
Year 1340
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The Black Death reaches England
Year 1349
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The Peasants’ revolt: Twickenham ransacked
Year 1381
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During the Spring and Summer of 1381 discontent over taxation and other injustices led to peasant risings in Essex and…
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Henry V establishes the Bridgettine monastery of Syon on land at St Margarets
Henry V establishes the Bridgettine monastery of Syon on land at St Margarets
Year 1414
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Syon Monastery moves to Isleworth
Year 1431
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Jeanne d’Arc burnt at the stake
Year 1431
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First documentary reference to a ferry connecting Twickenham & Richmond
Year 1443
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Fall of Constantinople
Year 1453
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Birth of Michaelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) near Florence
Year 1475
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Battle of Bosworth ends the Wars of the Roses. Richard III killed and accession of Henry VII
Year 1485
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The Moors expelled from Spain
Year 1497
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Cardinal Wolsey starts to build Hampton Court on land purchased from the Knights Hospitallers
Cardinal Wolsey starts to build Hampton Court on land purchased from the Knights Hospitallers
Year 1515
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Wolsey gives Hampton Court to Henry VIII
Wolsey gives Hampton Court to Henry VIII
Year 1529
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Henry VIII passes Twickenham by river, with Anne Boleyn on his way from Hampton Court to Greenwich
Year 1534
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Henry commences the dissolution of the monasteries.
Year 1536
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Execution of Anne Boleyn
Year 1536
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Henry VIII constructs Duke of Northumberland’s River
Henry VIII constructs Duke of Northumberland’s River
Year 1544
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Hampton School founded
Year 1557
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Accession of Queen Elizabeth I on death of Mary
Accession of Queen Elizabeth I on death of Mary
Year 1558
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First major house built in Twickenham Park
Year 1561
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Francis Bacon at Twickenham Park
Francis Bacon at Twickenham Park
Year 1580
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Spanish Armada attempts invasion
Year 1588
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The Plague in Hampton – around 100 deaths
Year 1603
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Death of Queen Elizabeth I at Richmond Palace and accession of James I
Year 1603
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The Hampton Court Conference Shakespeare visits Hampton Court to perform before James I
The Hampton Court Conference Shakespeare visits Hampton Court to perform before James I
Year 1604
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Conference to settle religious differences Following his accession in 1603 James I arranged a conference at Hampton Court in order…
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The Plague in Twickenham
Year 1605
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Bubonic plague reaches Twickenham The Black Death which afflicted Europe from 1347 until 1351 has been reckoned to have killed…
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The Gunpowder Plot discovered on November 5th
Year 1605
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Earliest recorded map of Twickenham drawn by Ralph Tresswell the Younger.
Earliest recorded map of Twickenham drawn by Ralph Tresswell the Younger.
Year 1607
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Sir John Suckling, father of the Cavalier poet, living at Whitton.
Year 1607
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Construction of York House started by Andrew Pitcairne
Construction of York House started by Andrew Pitcairne
Year 1633
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Map of Isleworth Hundred, including Twickenham, drawn by Moses Glover
Year 1635
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Civil War starts: Battle of Brentford
Year 1642
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Sunday 12 November 1642: An incident in the Civil War After the Battle of Edgehill, the King’s army moved on…
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Trial and execution of Charles I
Trial and execution of Charles I
Year 1648
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An attempt, led by Sir Thomas Nott of Twickenham Park and a Royalist, to proclaim Charles II King
Year 1649
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16 December, Oliver Cromwell installed in Parliament as Lord Protector
16 December, Oliver Cromwell installed in Parliament as Lord Protector
Year 1653
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The Earl of Manchester moves into York House (20 May)
Year 1656
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Signing of “Isleworth Syon Peace”, an agreement between the Lord of the Manor and his tenants accepting certain customs of the Manor and procedures for inheritance of property.
Year 1656
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Death of Oliver Cromwell
Death of Oliver Cromwell
Year 1658
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First mention of Twickenham Ferry
Year 1659
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Restoration of the Monarchy. Charles II returns to England
Year 1660
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Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon at York House
Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon at York House
Year 1661
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Survey of of the Parish of Twickenham
Year 1661
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On New Year’s Day 1661 (i.e 25 March old style) a Survey was made of all the Real Estate in…
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Bitter winter: great frost fair held on the frozen Thames
Year 1663
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The Plague in Twickenham & London
The Plague in Twickenham & London
Year 1665
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Last plague in London The Plague struck London for the last time in 1665. Although it is often called the…
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The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London
Year 1666
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Earl of Clarendon exiled to France
Year 1667
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John Hooker (c1635-1674) builds house later known as Radnor House, Twickenham
John Hooker (c1635-1674) builds house later known as Radnor House, Twickenham
Year 1673
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James II’s army established on Hounslow Heath for the Summer
James II’s army established on Hounslow Heath for the Summer
Year 1686
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The existence of a standing army in England was a by-product of the Civil War. The Restoration of 1660 saw…
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Birth of Alexander Pope on 21 May in London.
Year 1688
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Defeat of the Duke of Monmouth at the battle of Sedgemoor (the “Monmouth Rebellion”)
Year 1688
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New Royal Appartments at Hampton Court Palace designed by Sir Christopher Wren
New Royal Appartments at Hampton Court Palace designed by Sir Christopher Wren
Year 1689
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James II deposed, William and Mary crowned joint Monarchs
Year 1689
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Princess Anne (future Queen) and her son at Mrs Davies’ house (future Orleans House estate)
Year 1693
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The Maze planted at Hampton Court
The Maze planted at Hampton Court
Year 1695
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Batty Langley born in Twickenham
Batty Langley born in Twickenham
Year 1696
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Construction of the Chestnut Avenue in Bushy Park for Willian III
Year 1699
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Isabella Maria, Lady Wentworth (c1653-1733) at Mount Lebanon, Twickenham
Year 1701
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The Great Storm, a national disaster
Year 1703
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The battle of Blenheim, a national triumph
Year 1704
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Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) building Kneller Hall at Whitton.
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) building Kneller Hall at Whitton.
Year 1709
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Dr Stephen Hales (1667-1761) appointed Perpetual Curate of St Mary’s church, Teddington
Year 1709
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The Teddington Maypole battle. Construction of house later known as Orleans House by James Johnston.
Year 1710
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A local custom turns nasty Late on the night of the 18th May 1710 a group of Twickenham youths fought…
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Sir Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers (1650-1717) buys Heath Lane Lodge, Twickenham
Year 1711
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Collapse and rebuilding of the nave of St Mary’s church, Twickenham
Collapse and rebuilding of the nave of St Mary’s church, Twickenham
Year 1713
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The Treaty of Utrecht signed
Year 1713
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Accession of George I on the death of Queen Anne
Year 1714
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Construction of the Octagon at Orleans House
Construction of the Octagon at Orleans House
Year 1718
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Alexander Pope comes to live at Twickenham
Alexander Pope comes to live at Twickenham
Year 1719
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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu comes to Twickenham.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu comes to Twickenham.
Year 1720
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Probable construction of 25 The Embankment, Twickenham.
Year 1720
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Thomas Twining (1675-1741) buys Dial House, Twickenham.
Year 1720
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Construction of Montpelier and Sion Rows in Twickenham by Captain John Gray
Year 1721
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The Trial of William Chunn, Warrener
The Trial of William Chunn, Warrener
Year 1722
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An entry in the burial registers for St Mary’s Twickenham reads: ‘Sylus Ping buried 24 July 1722 ‘that was killed…
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Building of Marble Hill House for Henrietta Howard started
Year 1724
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Peter Tillemans paints “A Prospect of Twickenham”
Peter Tillemans paints “A Prospect of Twickenham”
Year 1725
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Workhouse opened on north side of Twickenham Green
Year 1725
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Death of George I and accession of George II
Year 1727
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Voltaire visits Pope at Twickenham
Voltaire visits Pope at Twickenham
Year 1728
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The “Great Vitriol Works” opens in Twickenham, for the manufacture of sulphuric acid. Local consternation at the fumes discharged.
Year 1736
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August: the monarch (George II) stays at Hampton Court Palace for the last time.
Year 1737
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Pope (probably) turned out of his house in consequence enjoys a Summer ramble elsewhere.
Year 1737
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Ann Twining inherits life interest in Twickenham properties of which 25 The Embankment is part.
Year 1741
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John (Jean) Rocque starts to publish his maps of London, including Twickenham
John (Jean) Rocque starts to publish his maps of London, including Twickenham
Year 1741
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Alexander Pope dies at Twickenham on 30 May
Alexander Pope dies at Twickenham on 30 May
Year 1744
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Margaret (“Peg”) Woffington comes to live in Teddington
Margaret (“Peg”) Woffington comes to live in Teddington
Year 1745
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Jacobite Rebellion (the “’45”)
Year 1745
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Henry Fielding (1707-54) winters in Twickenham.
Year 1747
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Horace Walpole comes to live at Strawberry Hill.
Horace Walpole comes to live at Strawberry Hill.
Year 1747
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First Hampton Court bridge built. Thomas Hudson (1701-79) comes to live at Cross Deep, Twickenham
First Hampton Court bridge built. Thomas Hudson (1701-79) comes to live at Cross Deep, Twickenham
Year 1753
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David Garrick (1717-79) comes to live at Hampton
David Garrick (1717-79) comes to live at Hampton
Year 1754
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Joseph Hickey (c1712-94), father of William, and Samuel Scott, painter, build houses at Cross Deep
Year 1755
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Start of Seven Years War
Year 1756
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General James Wolfe defeats the French in Canada, taking Quebec and being killed in the battle
Year 1759
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Accession of George III
Year 1760
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An Act to build a turnpike road connecting Isleworth with Twickenham and Teddington
Year 1767
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The Great Vine planted at Hampton Court Palace
The Great Vine planted at Hampton Court Palace
Year 1768
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Horace Walpole reports on explosion at the gunpowder Mills on 6 January
Year 1772
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Death of Paul Whitehead, poet & member of the “Hellfire Club”
Year 1774
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Thames rises to highest recorded level with flood water from Virginia Water.
Thames rises to highest recorded level with flood water from Virginia Water.
Year 1774
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Start of the American War of Independence
Year 1775
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Bridge connecting Twickenham with Richmond opened
Bridge connecting Twickenham with Richmond opened
Year 1777
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Second bridge at Hampton Court built
Second bridge at Hampton Court built
Year 1778
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8 June-7 February 1784, Laki volcanic eruption in Iceland. Sulphur haze and abnormal weather followed in Europe and England
Year 1783
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Original base line used for the measurement by triangulation upon which all Ordnance Survey maps were subsequently based set out from Hampton, across Hounslow Heath to Heathrow by General Roy.
Year 1784
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Map of Twickenham drawn by C J Sauthier
Map of Twickenham drawn by C J Sauthier
Year 1786
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Start of the French Revolution
Year 1789
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John Twining awarded 25 The Embankment in a family settlement
Year 1793
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England at war with France
Year 1793
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John Walter (c1734-1812), founder proprietor of The Times buys The Grove, Teddington
Year 1795
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Death of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford.
Death of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford.
Year 1797
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Publication of Edward Ironside’s history of Twickenham.
Year 1797
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The Battle of the Nile (Aboukir Bay)
Year 1798
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Discovery of the Rosetta Stone at Rashid in Egypt
Year 1799
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Teddington Enclosure award.
Year 1800
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First Methodist Chapel built in Holly Road, Twickenham.
Year 1800
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Louis Philippe & his two brothers living at Highshot House, Crown Road until 1807
Louis Philippe & his two brothers living at Highshot House, Crown Road until 1807
Year 1800
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21 October: The Battle of Trafalgar; death of Admiral Lord Nelson
Year 1805
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The Abolition of Slavery Act
Year 1807
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Pope’s Villa demolished by Baroness Howe; the scene painted by J M W Turner
Year 1808
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Peninsula War begins
Year 1808
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Reorganisation of the Twickenham Free Schools.
Reorganisation of the Twickenham Free Schools.
Year 1809
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Francis Chantrey married in St Mary’s church, Twickenham
Year 1809
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J M W Turner builds Solus Lodge, now called Sandycombe Lodge
Year 1810
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First lock built at Teddington. Hampton Enclosure Award
First lock built at Teddington. Hampton Enclosure Award
Year 1811
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Louis Philippe, Duc d’Orleans (1773-1850) at Orleans House, Twickenham
Louis Philippe, Duc d’Orleans (1773-1850) at Orleans House, Twickenham
Year 1815
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The Battle of Waterloo fought on 18 June. End of the Napoleonic Wars
Year 1815
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Twickenham Green established Twickenham Enclosure Award
Twickenham Green established Twickenham Enclosure Award
Year 1818
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Harsh winter, a third of families in Twickenham being supported by local charity. The Bounty Fund launched to provide additional relief.
Year 1820
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Death of George III and accession of George IV
Year 1820
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Rev Daniel Twining (1777-1853) inherits 25 The Embankment
Year 1827
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Louis Philippe becomes King of France. Accession of William IV on the death of George IV
Year 1830
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Opening of rebuilt St Mary’s Church, Hampton.
Year 1831
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Church of St John the Baptist built in Hampton Wick
Church of St John the Baptist built in Hampton Wick
Year 1831
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Twickenham Cricket Club plays first match on 29 July
Year 1833
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William Wilberforce died on 29th July. One month later, Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act that gave all slaves in the British Empire their freedom.
Year 1833
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Accession of Queen Victoria
Year 1837
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Charles Dickens rents 2 Ailsa Park Villas in St Margarets.
Charles Dickens rents 2 Ailsa Park Villas in St Margarets.
Year 1838
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Thames Angling preservation society founded at the Bell, Hampton.
Year 1838
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Bushy Park made available to the public by Queen Victoria
Year 1840
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New parish of Holy Trinity formed.
New parish of Holy Trinity formed.
Year 1841
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Church built on Twickenham Green
Year 1841
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The Great Sale at Strawberry Hill.
Year 1842
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1st Afghan War
Year 1842
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Day visit of Queen Victoria to Twickenham.
Year 1844
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King Louis Philippe comes to Orleans House.
Year 1844
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The Congregational Chapel (now the United Reformed Church) opened on Twickenham Green.
Year 1844
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The railway reaches Twickenham
Year 1848
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Revolution in France. Abdication of King Louis Philippe
Year 1848
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The Railway reaches Hampton Court
Year 1849
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Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) comes to live at Montpelier Row, Twickenham
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) comes to live at Montpelier Row, Twickenham
Year 1851
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25 The Embankment bought by John May.
Year 1853
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First Baptist Chapel opened on Twickenham Green
Year 1853
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“The Great Stink”. London to have a proper sewerage and drainage system, relieving the River Thames of this duty
Year 1853
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R D Blackmore (1825-1900) comes to live at Hampton Wick, moving to Teddington in 1857
R D Blackmore (1825-1900) comes to live at Hampton Wick, moving to Teddington in 1857
Year 1854
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25 The Embankment possibly sold to the Cole family of brewers (George Beauchamp Cole & Owen Blayney Cole)
Year 1854
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Alexander Herzen (1812-1870) at Richmond House, Twickenham.
Year 1854
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Start of the Crimean War
Year 1854
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Waterworks established at Hampton
Waterworks established at Hampton
Year 1855
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Royal Military School of Music established at Kneller Hall, Whitton
Royal Military School of Music established at Kneller Hall, Whitton
Year 1857
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The Indian Mutiny
Year 1857
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Gas comes to the locality
Year 1858
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Tolls abolished on Richmond Bridge
Year 1859
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Thomas Twining III (1806-1895) sets up Museum of Domestic & Sanitary Econonmy at Perryn House, Twickenham
Thomas Twining III (1806-1895) sets up Museum of Domestic & Sanitary Econonmy at Perryn House, Twickenham
Year 1860
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Whitton established as a separate parish.
Whitton established as a separate parish.
Year 1862
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Church of St Philip & St James built
Year 1862
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The railway extended to Kingston via Teddington & Hampton Wick
Year 1863
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Alexander Herzen comes briefly to live at Elmfield House, Teddington
Year 1863
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The Comte de Paris at York House, Twickenham.
The Comte de Paris at York House, Twickenham.
Year 1864
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The Railway extended to Hampton & Shepperton via Strawberry Hill
Year 1864
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Third bridge at Hampton Court built
Third bridge at Hampton Court built
Year 1865
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Formation of the Twickenham Rugby Football Club
Year 1867
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Vestry replaced by local Board of Health in Twickenham
Year 1868
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Explosion at the gunpowder mills: four killed.
Year 1869
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Visit of Queen Victoria to Orleans House on the death of the Duchess d’Aumale.
Year 1869
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Publication of “Memorials of Twickenham” by R S Cobbett
Year 1872
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Explosion at the gunpowder mills: five killed
Year 1872
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Birth of Winston Churchill
Year 1874
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From Abraham Slade’s diary: Jan. 18th. A dreadful hurricane from the N.East. Snow drift in some places 14 ft deep. All traffic and railways suspended… A sheep was roasted on the Thames opposite the ait on the 21. Myself and my son T.Edward walked up as far as the end of the ait on the ice. It was quite a fair, and photographs &tc. &tc.;
Year 1881
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Sewer excavation in Pope’s Grove, Twickenham. Animal bones, possibly Palaeolithic found including cattle, deer, boar, wolf & bison
Year 1882
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First publication of Henry Ripley’s History of Hampton
Year 1883
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St James Roman Catholic Church opened in Pope’s Grove, Twickenham
Year 1885
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Elizabeth Twining (b1805) dies, giving Dial House, Twickenham to the parish.
Year 1889
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Duke of York opens Richmond half-lock & footbridge
Year 1894
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Separate Urban District Councils formed for Twickenham, Teddington & Hampton
Year 1895
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Henry Hammerton at 25 The Embankment
Year 1896
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The Duc d’Orleans at York House
The Duc d’Orleans at York House
Year 1897
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Start of 2nd Boer War
Year 1899
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The Relief of Mafeking
The Relief of Mafeking
Year 1900
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News of the Relief of Mafeking brought out the crowds in Richmond, Hounslow, Isleworth, Hampton, Hampton Wick, Teddington and Brentford…
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Death of Queen Victoria and accession of Edward VII
Death of Queen Victoria and accession of Edward VII
Year 1901
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Twickenham Council buys Radnor House
Year 1902
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Electricity introduced to Twickenham & Teddington.
Year 1902
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Marble Hill House bought for the public.
Marble Hill House bought for the public.
Year 1902
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Teddington Lock rebuilt
Year 1903
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Trams introduced to Twickenham, Teddington, Hampton Wick & Hampton Court.
Trams introduced to Twickenham, Teddington, Hampton Wick & Hampton Court.
Year 1903
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Land acquired for RFU: “Billy Williams’ Cabbage Patch”
Year 1907
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York House statues installed.
York House statues installed.
Year 1909
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Excavation and restoration of moat and bridge at Hampton Court Palace.
Year 1909
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25 The Embankment owned by a Miss L E Ruff.
Year 1910
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First Rugby international played on new ground: Wales v England.
Year 1910
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Accession of George V on death of Edward VII
Year 1910
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William Alfred Hammerton living at 25 The Embankment
Year 1912
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The exiled King Manoel of Portugal (1890-1932) comes to live at Fulwell Park.
The exiled King Manoel of Portugal (1890-1932) comes to live at Fulwell Park.
Year 1913
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Court case, Dysart v Hammerton over ferry rights starts
Year 1913
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Start of World War 1 (“The Great War”)
Year 1914
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The Russian Revolution
Year 1917
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End of World War 1: “the war to end all wars”
Year 1918
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Richmond Ice Rink opens in East Twickenham (closes in 1992).
Richmond Ice Rink opens in East Twickenham (closes in 1992).
Year 1924
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York House acquired by Twickenham UDC.
Year 1924
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York House Society formed.
Year 1924
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Twickenham constituted as a borough.
Twickenham constituted as a borough.
Year 1926
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Demolition of Orleans House.
Year 1926
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Visit of Duke and Duchess of York
Year 1926
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Twickenham road bridge opened.
Twickenham road bridge opened.
Year 1933
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Fourth bridge opened at Hampton Court.
Year 1933
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Open air swimming pool opened at Twickenham Riverside
Year 1935
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The Battle of Cable Street
Year 1936
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Urban district Councils of Teddington, Hampton & Hampton Wick merged with Twickenham.
Year 1937
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Sarah Hammerton at 25 The Embankment
Year 1937
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Outbreak of World War 2
Year 1939
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Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) comes to live at Southend House, Montpelier Row, Twickenham.
Year 1940
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Radnor House, Twickenham destroyed by enemy bomb.
Year 1940
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Evacuation at Dunkirk. Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister
Year 1940
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End of World War 2
Year 1945
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A share of the freehold of 25 The Embankment bought by Jack Ellis.
A share of the freehold of 25 The Embankment bought by Jack Ellis.
Year 1956
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Jazz Greats at Eel Pie Island
Jazz Greats at Eel Pie Island
Year 1956
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Free jazz concerts Long before the inaugural National Jazz Festival took place in Richmond in 1961, Eel Pie Island had…
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The Treaty of Rome, setting up the European Economic Community
Year 1957
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R & B Legends at Eel Pie Island
R & B Legends at Eel Pie Island
Year 1960
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Inspirations In the 1960s, Twickenham was a thriving centre for rhythm and blues. The musicians who performed at the Hotel…
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Boroughs of Twickenham, Richmond & Barnes amalgamated
Year 1965
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Archaeological excavation behind 48 & 49 Church Street. Early Neolithic pottery and possibly Mesolithic struck flints found
Year 1966
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Britain joins the European Economic Community
Year 1973
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Gunpowder Mills close
Year 1927
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Major fire at Hampton Court Palace guts the south front
Major fire at Hampton Court Palace guts the south front
Year 1986
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First ideas for the creation of The Twickenham Museum
Year 1989
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
Year 1989
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The Twickenham Museum Trust Deed signed
Year 1993
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25 The Embankment bequeathed to The Twickenham Museum.
Year 1994
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Archaeological excavation at St John’s Hospital. Evidence of Iron Age and Roman occupation found.
Year 1994
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Opening of restored Privy (Private) Gardens at Hampton Court Palace
Year 1995
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Archaeological excavation at Pope’s Grotto Public House in Cross Deep, Twickenham. A Bronze Age ditch found containing struck flints
Year 1999
Local Event
The Twickenham Museum opens at 25 The Embankment following restoration of the house
The Twickenham Museum opens at 25 The Embankment following restoration of the house
Year 2001
Local Event

Research