Richmond Road
Detail from John Rocque's map of 1741-5 showing the road pattern to the east of Twickenham and Ferry Lane
Learning: Transport
Richmond Road
Richmond Road
The highway to Richmond Ferry
The highway to Richmond Ferry
1443
1443
"referred to in the Syon Manor records, in dog Latin, as 'alta via ducen ad Richmond Ferry'"
A rural scene
In the 17th century there was very little housing in this part of Twickenham. The track crossed the unfenced Great East Field, with its “butts” (mounds of earth with targets for archery practise), riverside pastures and a rabbit warren. It then passed along the boundary of Twickenham Park.
The occasional highwayman held up the richer looking travellers.
Detail from John Rocque’s map of 1741-5 showing the road pattern to the east of Twickenham and Ferry Lane
Richmond Road today
Over the centuries, Richmond Road has seen many changes. Houses have been built on much of the open land and the road has been widened and surfaced.
Once the rural scene of slow moving carts and coaches it is now a busy urban thoroughfare.
Ryde House, Richmond Road, East Twickenham.
Willoughby House, Willoughby Road, near Richmond Bridge.
