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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hampton, London

  

Hampton, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hampton, London

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Hampton, London history

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The name Hampton may come from the Anglo-Saxon words hamm meaning an enclosure in the bend of a river and ton meaning farmstead or settlement. The combined population of the Hamptons was 37,131 at the 2001 census. The ten years to 1911 saw the highest percentage of population increase. Hampton and Hampton Wick were Urban Districts from 1894 to 1937.

General Roy

A cannon in Roy Grove marks the Hampton end of the baseline measured in 1784 by General William Roy in preparation of the Anglo-French Survey. The high precision survey was the forerunner of the Principal Triangulation of Great Britain which commenced in 1791, one year after Roy’s death.

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Hampton Water Treatment Works (WTW)

Hampton Water Treatment Works, owned by Thames Water, is between Upper Sunbury Road (A308) and the River Thames. The works occupy an area of 66 ha and supplies about 30 per cent of London’s mains water. It was built in the 1850s after the 1852 Metropolis Water Act made it illegal to take drinking water from the tidal Thames.

You can visit Hampton, London places with Walkfo Hampton, London to hear history at Hampton, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hampton, London has 174 places to visit in our interactive Hampton, London map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hampton, London, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hampton, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hampton, London & the surrounding areas.

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174 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Hampton, London places to visit

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Hampton, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hampton, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hampton, London’s information audio spots:

Hanworth Historically in Middlesex, it has been part of the London Borough of Hounslow since 1965. The name is thought to come from the Anglo-Saxon words “haen/han” and “worth”, meaning “small homestead”

Hampton, London Hampton is a suburban area on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. Hampton is served by two railway stations, including one immediately south of Hampton Court Bridge in East Molesey. The Hampton Heated Open Air Pool is one of the few such swimming pools in Greater London.

River Ember The River Ember is a short river in the north of Surrey, England . It is a channel of the River Mole which splits in two south of Island Barn Reservoir, between East Molesey and Lower Green, Esher . The two rivers then flow side by side approximately north east and merge 400 metres before joining River Thames .

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