A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Twickenham, town and par., Middlesex, on river Thames, 11¼ miles SW. of London by rail, 2415 ac., pop. 12,479; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Twickenham is practically a suburb of Richmond, with which it is connected by Richmond Bridge. It was noted, in the 18th century, as a place of fashionable resort, and is associated with the names of many distinguished men, amongst whom are Pope, who resided here, and to whom there is a monument in St Mary's church, and Horace Walpole, who built Strawberry Hill. Mansions, villas, and ornate cottages are very numerous, and much of the land is disposed in market gardens. Like Richmond, Twickenham is a resort of Londoners.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Twickenham St Mary the Virgin CP/AP Middlesex AncC |
| Place: | Twickenham |
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