Place:


Mortlake  Surrey

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Mortlake like this:

Mortlake, par. and large vil. with ry. sta., Surrey, on river Thames, 1½ mile NE. of Richmond and 8½ miles SW. of Waterloo sta., London, 1883 ac., pop. 6330. Malting and brewing are considerable industries at Mortlake, which is famed as a boating resort. In the church and churchyard are interred Dr John Dee, the philosopher and astrologer, John Partridge, astrologer, and other notable personages.

Mortlake through time

Mortlake is now part of Richmond upon Thames district. Click here for graphs and data of how Richmond upon Thames has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Mortlake itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Mortlake, in Richmond upon Thames and Surrey | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2434

Date accessed: 29th March 2024


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