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Hampton Hill cemetery and the spire of St James's Church |
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Hampton Hill
Hampton Hill shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ144710 |
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| London borough | Richmond |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAMPTON |
| Postcode district | TW12 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Twickenham |
| London Assembly | South West |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
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. It is served by Fulwell railway station, which lies on the Shepperton to Waterloo route. Fulwell Golf Course and train station are not to be confused with Fulwell in Tyne and Wear.
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Hampton Hill was hit a number of times during the Blitz, the first major incident was in November 1940 when first 63 Park rd was gutted when an abandoned Wellington bomber crashed on it. On the next night much of Alpha road was destroyed and five people died after a Luftwaffe bomber dropped a landmine on it. Subsequently Hampton Hill had a number of lucky escapes with bombs and incendiaries either failing to explode or landing in Bushy Park, Fulwell Golf Course, and other open land, with the next major incident being in June 1944 when a doodlebug exploded near Longford Close and killed one person.[1]
Hampton Hill is a small town in the South Western suburbs of London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Hampton Hill is a nineteenth century offshoot from neighbouring Hampton; and is the overspill of Hampton uphill away from the River Thames, and across the Longford River (an artificial watercourse built to supply Hampton Court) which forms the boundary between Hampton Hill and Hampton. Aside from the residential areas of the town, the High Street is filled with shops, pubs and cafes, as well as a traditional 75-year old bakery. The High Street also stages a yearly parade before Christmas, where the street is closed and a procession takes place.
The Hampton Hill Association (HHA) launched their Hampton Hill Community website on November 30, 2007, with local links & telephone numbers, a What's On Guide, Gallery, History and Young Residents pages as well as information about the mission of the HHA and its committee members.
The High Street in Hampton Hill has an active Traders' Association. They have been organizing the annual Christmas Lighting Up parade for over 40 years. In 2010 the inaugural Hampton Hill Summer Festival was organized. The Hampton Hill Traders' Association together with Richmond Council co-fund the town centre manager, Jayne Jackson. For more information about the High Street and the Hampton Hill Traders' Association, please see Hampton Hill Guide.
Hampton Hill is also home to the Hampton Hill Playhouse,[2] a small community theatre and the Hampton Hill Cricket Club.[3] Hampton Hill cricket club had an unfortunate fire on 9 October 2010; no-one was hurt, but treasured possessions were lost.
Additional train services run during the weekday morning and evening peak
Hampton Hill Junior School,[4] is on St James Avenue, the head master is Bill Jerman. HHJS was won many awards such as their recent award for a green environment.
Lady Eleanor Holles School Juniors Department is located in Hampton Hill, off Uxbridge Road (the Seniors are in Hampton, off Hanworth Road).
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