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

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Petersham, London history

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Petersham appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Patricesham. It was the birthplace in 1682 of Archibald Campbell, later 3rd Duke of Argyll and Earl of Islay. In 1847 Queen Victoria granted Pembroke Lodge in the Petersham part of Richmond Park to John Russell, 1st Earl Russell.

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Petersham Road (part of the A307) includes an extremely sharp right-angled bend edged by a pair of handsome wrought-iron gates. After a spate of serious accidents on the bend in the road, the neighbours formed a group in the 1850s called Trustees of the Road. The Hon. Algernon Tollemache of Ham House was their leader.

You can visit Petersham, London places with Walkfo Petersham, London to hear history at Petersham, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Petersham, London has 299 places to visit in our interactive Petersham, 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 Petersham, 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 Petersham, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Petersham, London & the surrounding areas.

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299 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Petersham, London places to visit

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

Outside the Box Comedy Club Outside the Box is a comedy club located in the backroom of The Fighting Cocks pub in Kingston-upon-Thames . It was opened in November 2006 by comedian Maff Brown .

Isleworth Cemetery Isleworth Cemetery is a cemetery in Isleworth, London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, England . It is located in the Isleworth area of west London .

Syon Park Syon Park is the garden of Syon House, the London home of the Duke of Northumberland . It was landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century . It is Grade I listed by English Heritage under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 for its special historic interest .

Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity The Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity is a small museum in Roehampton, London dedicated to the experiences of people of colour in Britain and the West.

Nipper Nipper was a dog from Bristol, England, who served as the model for an 1898 painting by Francis Barraud titled His Master’s Voice. This image was the basis for one of the world’s best known trademarks, the famous dog-and-gramophone.

River Brent 17.9 miles (28.8 km) in length, it rises in the Borough of Barnet and flows in a generally south-west direction. It joins the Tideway stretch of the Thames at Brentford.

Ivybridge (Isleworth) Ivybridge, formerly Mogden, is a housing estate in the southern part of Isleworth in West London. Formerly agricultural, it was the site of Mogden Isolation Hospital, later South Middlesex Hospital, from 1897 to 1991. The Ivybridge estate is a council development with four tower blocks, new build houses, and various different play area’s and shopping centers. The area borders between Isleworth and Twickenham, and is close to the home ground of England rugby team.

Great Pagoda, Kew Gardens Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta. The pagoda comprises 10 storeys, totalling 163ft in height. It was closed for repairs in 2006 and reopened in 2018 following major restoration.

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