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 Villages into Towns
The Growth of Twickenham
The Growth of Twickenham

Mentioned in the Domesday Book with a population of 120, Twickenham has grown to a London Borough
Whitton – from hamlet to housing estates
Whitton – from hamlet to housing estates

The 17th c. hamlet became known for gunpowder and market gardening, and it expanded in the 20th c.
Hampton – a riverside village
Hampton – a riverside village

The arrival of trains and trams spurred the expansion of market gardening and housing
Hampton Hill – a 19th c. village
Hampton Hill – a 19th c. village

Originally open fields, the population grew rapidly from 1850.
Hampton Wick – at the end of Kingston Bridge
Hampton Wick – at the end of Kingston Bridge

In a strategic position opposite Kingston, the population grew in the 19th c. and declined in the 20th c.
Teddington – from farmland to town
Teddington – from farmland to town

Originally farming and pasture, the population of the village grew dramatically in the 19th c. with arrival of the railway
 

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