Hampton

Hampton is a suburban area on the north bank of the River Thames, inside the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, which includes Hampton Court Palace. Hampton is served through two railway stations, such as one without delay south of Hampton Court Bridge in East Molesey. Hampton adjoins Bushy Park on two facets and is west of Hampton Wick and Kingston upon Thames. There are lengthy strips of public riverside in Hampton and the Hampton Heated Open Air Pool is one of the few such swimming swimming pools in Greater London.

The riverside, on the attain above Molesey Lock, has residential islands and grand or ornamental buildings which include Garrick's House and the Temple to Shakespeare; also on the river is the Astoria Houseboat recording studio. Hampton Ferry offers get entry to throughout the Thames to the main park of Molesey and the Thames Path National Trail. The maximum commonplace form of housing inside the north of the district is terraced houses; within the south is it semi-detached. At the western edge of London, many employees trip to adjacent counties, or to Central London; training, health and social work, retail, shipping and catering companies are also great local employers.