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Hampton is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is served by Hampton railway station. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... Hampton railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 6. ...

The town is home to Richmond's only senior level football side, Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C., though there are numerous rugby union teams. Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are a football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Hampton was originally part of the Anglo-Saxon parish of Hampton along with Hampton Hill, Hampton Wick and Hampton Court: often referred to as The Hamptons. The name 'Hampton' is thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon words "Hamm" meaning an enclosure within the bend of a river and "Ton" meaning farmstead/settlement. , Hampton Hill (known long ago as New Hampton) is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, bounded approximately by Fulwell Golf Course to the north, Bushy Park to the east and the Longford River to the south and west. ... Hampton Wick is a Thames-side area, formerly a village, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in London, England. ... The clock tower straddles the entrance between the inner and outer courts Hampton Court Palace is a former royal place on the north bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames about 12 miles (19 km) southwest and upstream of Central London, nowadays open to...

Its close proximity to the River Thames and Bushy Park, coupled with easy access to the nearby shopping town of Kingston make it a popular residential area. The area is home to Hampton Heated Open Air Pool[1], one of the few remaining open air heated swimming pools in the Greater London area. This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Bushy Park in Autumn Bushy Park is the second largest of the Royal Parks of London. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

Schools in Hampton

Hampton Community College [2] (formerly Rectory School), Hampton's mixed comprehensive school, is currently hosting the headquarters of CEWC [3]. Lady Eleanor Holles School is a well-known independent school for the education of girls, which is next-door to Hampton School, an independent boys' school which is currently celebrating its 450th anniversary and is 6th in the schools' league table. Both schools share a new Millennium Boathouse and several Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race sportsmen attended Hampton School. The Lady Eleanor Holles School is a selective, independent girls school in Hampton, a suburb of London, England, originally founded in 1711. ... Female education is a catch-all term for a complex of issues and debates surrounding education (primary education, secondary education, tertiary education and health education in particular) for females. ... Hampton School is a prestigious public school for boys, located in Hampton, London, England. ... Boat Race Logo Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. ...

Youth facilities in Hampton

Hampton Youth Project has been a popular youth centre in the area since 1990. Built in a converted coach depot on the Nurserylands Estate it offers a popular and busy programme of activities for young people aged 11-19.

Notable Hampton people

Notable people born in Hampton include:

• Brian May (musician)
• Martin Salter (politician)
• Richard Doll (epidemiologist)

Many of these people, most notably Brian May came from Hampton school. For the Australian film composer, see Brian May (composer). ... Martin John Salter is a United Kingdom politician and fisherman. ... Sir William Richard Shaboe Doll CH OBE FRS (28 October 1912–24 July 2005) was a British physiologist who became the foremost epidemiologist of the 20th century, turning the subject into a rigorous science. ...

Hampton in Popular Culture

The area is featured briefly in two Charles Dickens novels. In Oliver Twist, Oliver and Sykes stop in a public house in Hampton on their way to the planned burglary in Chertsey. In Nicholas Nickleby, Sir Mulberry Hawk and Lord Frederick visit the 'Hampton Races', which refers to racecourse at Moulsey Hurst, East Molesey, still accessible via the surviving Hampton Ferry across the Thames. Dickens redirects here. ... Oliver Twist (1838) is Charles Dickens second novel. ... The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, (or Nicholas Nickleby for short) is a comic novel of Charles Dickens. ... Moulsey Hurst is one of Englands oldest sporting venues. ... Molesey is a place in the Elmbridge district of Surrey. ... Moulsey Hurst: Hampton Ferry embarks at the white gate on the right Hampton Ferry is a pedestrian and cycle ferry service across the River Thames in England, situated at Hampton on the reach between Molesey Lock and Sunbury Lock. ...

Education

Main article: List of schools in Richmond upon Thames

This is a list of schools in Richmond upon Thames. ...

Nearest places

• Hampton Hill
• Hampton Court
• Sunbury-on-Thames
• Teddington
• Twickenham
• Hanworth

, Hampton Hill (known long ago as New Hampton) is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, bounded approximately by Fulwell Golf Course to the north, Bushy Park to the east and the Longford River to the south and west. ... The clock tower straddles the entrance between the inner and outer courts Hampton Court Palace is a former royal place on the north bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames about 12 miles (19 km) southwest and upstream of Central London, nowadays open to... , Sunbury-on-Thames is a suburb in the Surrey (formerly Middlesex) borough of Spelthorne in England. ... , Teddington is an area of London, England on the north bank of the River Thames, between Hampton Wick and Twickenham. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ... Hanworth is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow. ...

See also

• Metropolitan Water Board Railway

The Metropolitan Water Board Railway was a narrow gauge industrial railway built to serve the Metropolitan Water Boards pumping station at Kempton near London. ...

External links

• The Twickenham Museum
• HAMPTON ONLINE
• Hampton Youth Project
• Hampton Water Works
• The Tuesday 9AM Chlorine Siren Test