Ham, London, England

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 a pedestrian footbridge at Teddington Lock and, during the summer months a pedestrian ferry links to Marble Hill House, Twickenham.

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames - River Thames - Old English - Petersham - Richmond - Kingston - Teddington - Teddington Lock - Marble Hill House - Twickenham

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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 parishes, 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.

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Richmond Park - Charles I - Common land - Ham Common

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Situated between the Royal Courts at Richmond and Hampton Court, the predominately agricultural area developed from the beginning of the 17th Century, dominated by Ham House, the best preserved suvivor of the period.

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Richmond - Hampton Court - Ham House

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