Mortlake

Mortlake is a part of south west London between Sheen and Barnes and bounded by the river Thames to the north. It is part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

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Its most famous resident was Elizabeth I's advisor, John Dee.

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The cemetery of St Mary Magdalene's Church in Mortlake contains the tomb of Sir Richard Burton.

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Since 1845, the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has had its finish point at Mortlake.

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The village of Mortlake appears in the Domesday book, and the manor belonged to the Archbishops of Canterbury until the time of Henry VIII, when it passed by exchange to the Crown.

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From the early part of the 17th century until after the civil wars, Mortlake was celebrated for the manufacture of tapestry.

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Nearest places:

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• Barnes
• Chiswick
• Kew
• Roehampton
• Gunnersbury

Nearest railway stations:

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• Mortlake railway station
• North Sheen railway station

Sheen: Sheen is a place in southwest London nearby to Barnes, Roehampton and Putney to the east and Richmond to the west. It is commonly split into two areas, East Sheen and North Sheen....

Barnes: Barnes is a place in south-west London in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is located in a loop of the River Thames, with Hammersmith Bridge at the north end. It has some of the most expensive housing in London, prized for its relatively secluded location (the river acts as a barrier t...

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