Villages on the River
Villages on the River
Ferries & Ferrymen
Ferries & Ferrymen
... Rival ferries have been the subject of litigation more than once.
Hampton & Hampton Hill
Hampton & Hampton Hill
...a number of finds of flint and bone tools and weapons...
Hampton Court
Hampton Court
...one of the finest Tudor buildings in the country.
Hampton Wick
Hampton Wick
The word wick could denote a dairy farm ...
Illustrious People of Hampton & Teddington
Illustrious People of Hampton & Teddington
Peg Woffington (1714-60) was Garrick's lover and almost as famous as he on stage.
Livelihoods, Leisure and the Islands
Livelihoods, Leisure and the Islands
...weirs were licensed, to provide the royal household with 'lampreys and roches'.
Locks & Bridges
Locks & Bridges
...following much hostility from the watermen, Richmond Bridge was opened.
Major Houses on Twickenham Riverside
Major Houses on Twickenham Riverside
...Marble Hill, built in 1724-28 for Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk and mistress of George II.
Other Major Houses in Twickenham & Whitton
Other Major Houses in Twickenham & Whitton
In 1709, Sir Godfrey Kneller, the court painter, acquired a house ... in the centre of Whitton and rebuilt it.
River Craft, Bargemen & Lightermen
River Craft, Bargemen & Lightermen
There were territorial disputes between gangs and with bargemen about charges.
Teddington
Teddington
...belonged to Benedictine monks...
The River & 25 The Embankment
The River & 25 The Embankment
The building in which the museum is housed.
The River Thames
The River Thames
The river has long played a significant role in the commercial life of the area.
The Twickenham Museum
The Twickenham Museum
25 The Embankment
Twickenham
Twickenham
... Twickenham became a very fashionable place to live.
Watermen
Watermen
... It was a rough life, and bred rough people.
Whitton
Whitton
Whitton is first mentioned around 1200.
Writers & Artists
Writers & Artists
The 18th century was Twickenham's literary golden age
