Coordinates: 51°26′08″N 0°18′38″W / 51.435457°N 0.31047°W
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  Ham
Ham shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| London borough | Richmond |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RICHMOND |
| Postcode district | TW10 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | South West |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Ham is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the River Thames. Its name derives from the Old English word Hamme meaning place in the bend in the river. Together with Petersham, Ham lies to the east of the bend in the river south of Richmond and north of Kingston. It is connected to Teddington by
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Location
Ham is bounded on the west, along the bank of the River Thames, by the strip of land known as Ham Riverside Lands. In this area is an artificial lake, used by the Thames Young Mariners club, connected to the river by a lock. The area is preserved as a public amenity and nature reserve. A riverside path runs along the whole of this stretch of the bank between Richmond and Kingston.
History
Ham appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Estreham. It was held by Haimo the Sheriff (of Kent) from Chertsey Abbey. Its domesday assets were: 1 plough. It rendered £1.[1]
Ham's eastern boundary is formed by Richmond Park. When the park was enclosed by Charles I in 1637, Ham parish lost the most of the affected land, over 800 acres (3.2 km2) stretching towards Robin Hood Gate and Kingston Hill, almost half of which was Common land. In return for this, a deed was struck which has effectively protected most of the remaining common land, Ham Common, to the present day.
Situated between the Royal Courts at Richmond and Hampton Court, the predominantly agricultural area developed from the beginning of the 17th Century, dominated by Ham House, the best preserved survivor of the period.
Other notable period houses in Ham include Ormeley Lodge, which is currently owned by Lady Annabel Goldsmith.
Education
External links
- Hundreds of photos of Ham with brief descriptions at Ham Photos blog
- Ham and Petersham Online
- Grey Court School
See also
References
- Evelyn Pritchard: A portrait of Ham in Early Victorian times 1840-1860, 1991
- James Green, Silvia Greenwood: Ham and Petersham as it was, 1980, ISBN 0-86067-057-0
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