London's River & Bridges Part 2 Hampton Court Bridge to Richmond Bridge
The Thames at Hampton Court and London comes passports in the Hampton Court Bridge. Built in 1933 to the design of Sir Edwin Lutyens, this elegant bridge connects East with Hampton Court Molesley. In the north of the bridge is Hampton Green, where there is a wonderful Group of predominantly 18th- Century building. Among these is Old Court House, the house of Sir Christopher Wren for a while was, and the Royal Mews, one barn the 16th Century and includes an older building. On the other side of the green is Hampton Court House, an imposing building from the mid-18th Century.
The first time, to Hampton Court is the beauty and wonder sheer size of the palace. Built of red brick, it is almost 700 meters long and 400 feet wide and contains over a thousand Spaces. Cardinal Wolsey's palace began in 1514 during a phenomenal rise to power, which had begun when he was made chaplain Henry VII after Henry VIII came to the throne Wolsey rise was meteoric and he decided to have a house that will be most of the private housing was built in the Kingdom. At this time the Cardinal's great wealth to attract suspicion and jealousy, and in 1529 he tried to Henry's favor by presenting the Palace and its contents back to the king as Gift. Henry, however, had made his decision, and the following year Wolsey was imprisoned for treason. Hampton Court was Henry's castle and he spent Favorite large sums of money to improve and extend. For the visitors there are a variety of attractions including the world famous maze, a number of different Gardens and the castle itself, which is a must for all visitors to London.
From Hampton Court, the river flows south and leads a small but neat Village of Thames Ditton, which has a number of picturesque old houses. The river is a dog leg then north again and then goes a small river island called Ravens Ait, the one Center for local functions. The river then passes Kingston upon Thames. Kingston has a history that goes back to the 9th Century. It was the first bridge across the Thames, a clatter bridge and the visitor can see a more familiar part of the masonry that was used. Kingston was the coronation place of Anglo-Saxon kings, and has the stone, on which they were crowned. Kingston is an important market town and a major shopping center and together with Croydon are the two largest shopping centers in London outside Oxford Street.
Passing under the Kingston Bridge, built in 1825-1928 and further expanded in the late 1990s, the river flows north to the way through the Teddington Teddington Weir. This is the point at which the tidal part of the Thames meets the non-tidal part. The dam was built in 1811 and was fully mechanized in 1912th Duing World War II bombing, the military and could, before it reaches the tidal waters to be repaired much further up the stream. Just behind the weir is Teddington Lock the largest castle on the River Thames. Beyond the Teddington lock itself, which sees the flow of the left. Note the TV studios, overlooking the river and were once a hive of activity, and to make transmission of television signals programs for Thames Television. It is now used as a film studio. Next to the studios the Lensbury Club once an exclusive club owned by Shell, but now is a private sports club.
In addition, Teddington the river bends right and passes the river island called Eel Pie Iceland. This is one of the largest islands on the Thames and became famous in 1960's and 70's and a magnet for lovers of jazz, with a hotel, the popular modern music. The river then flows to the Richmond, from English Heritage, Marble Hill House and the National Trust Ham House.
Meeting on Richmond Richmond Hill itself. This has a unique view of the whole of the west of London, and for plane spotters an excellent viewing platform, as this is on a direct flight path at Heathrow airport where the planes are very low as they prepare the ground. crosses Before the arrival of the Richmond River, the Richmond Bridge, in the 1777. Richmond was built is a very pretty town, walking with a variety of attractive and charming buildings. Nearby is London's largest Royal Park – Richmond Park with a spectacular view of London.
Our trip along the river is included in the following parts:
Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Hampton Court Bridge to Bridge, Richmond
Part 3 Richmond Bridge to Battersea Bridge
Part 4 Albert Bridge to Lambeth Bridge
Part 5 Westminster Bridge to Bridge Hungerford
Part 6 Waterloo Bridge in London Bridge
Part 7 of the London Bridge to Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
For more information about London's River and all other London attractions goto
The Definitive Guide to London
About the Author
Adrian Carpenter is the publisher of The Definitive Guide to London
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