London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status London borough
Area
— Total Ranked 290th
1 E7 m²}}} km²
ONS coding system>ONS code 00BD
Demographics
Population
— Total ()
— Density
/ km²
Ethnicity 91.0% White
3.9% South Asian
2.7% Afro-Caribbean
Politics
Local government in England#Councils and councillors>Leadership Leader & Cabinet
Mayor —
Executive
MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005>MPs Vincent Cable
Susan Kramer
London Assembly
— Member South West London
Tony Arbour
Official website http://www.richmond.gov.uk/
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London.

**London Borough of Richmond upon Thames**
Shown within Greater London
Geography
Status	London borough
Area — Total	Ranked 290th 1 E7 m²}}} km²
ONS coding system>ONS code	00BD
Demographics
Population — Total () — Density	/ km²
Ethnicity	91.0% White 3.9% South Asian 2.7% Afro-Caribbean
Politics
Local government in England#Councils and councillors>Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Mayor	—
Executive
MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005>MPs	Vincent Cable Susan Kramer
London Assembly — Member	South West London Tony Arbour
Official website	http://www.richmond.gov.uk/

Contents

1 Settlement

1.1 List of districts

2 Attractions, parks and open spaces
3 History
4 Transport

4.1 List of stations

5 Schools
6 External links

Settlement

It can been seen from a map that the borough is not entirely urbanised. There are some large areas of open space within the borough boundaries. The main suburban developments are Hampton and Teddington in the south, Twickenham, St Margarets and Whitton in the central area west of the River Thames and the Richmond-Kew-Mortlake-Barnes corridor across the loop of the river. It is the only London borough to straddle the Thames with districts on both sides of the river.

List of districts

Attractions, parks and open spaces

Hampton Court Palace

Parks take up a great deal of the borough and include Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Kew Gardens, and Hampton Court Park. There are over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundary and 21 miles of river frontage - five times more green and open space than any other London borough.

A view from Richmond Hill over the Terraced Gardens.

The borough is also home to the National Physical Laboratory and the attractions of Hampton Court Palace, Twickenham Stadium and the WWT London Wetlands Centre draw both domestic and international tourism.

History

The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Twickenham from Middlesex with the Municipal Borough of Richmond and the Municipal Borough of Barnes from Surrey. The name 'Richmond upon Thames' was coined at that time; it is now commonly but inaccurately used to refer to Richmond only.

The borough is twinned with Konstanz in Germany, Fontainebleau in France and Richmond, Virginia, USA.

Transport

The borough is connected to central London by the National Rail services of South West Trains. The London Underground, District Line, serves Richmond and Kew Gardens stations: both are also served by Silverlink trains on the North London Line.

List of stations

The other stations are:

Arms of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council

Schools

Grey Court School
The Green School
Hampton School, independent boys' school established in 1557
Lady Eleanor Holles School, independent girls' school established in 1711
List of schools in Twickenham

External links

Greater London | London | City of London

Sui generis: City of London

Enclaves: Inner Temple | Middle Temple

See also: Greater London Authority, London Assembly & Mayor of London

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