Municipal Borough of Twickenham

Twickenham

York House

Twickenham within Middlesex in 1961

Area|
• 1901| 2,421 acres (9.8 km2)
• 1965| 7,014 acres (28.4 km2)
Population|
• 1901| 20,991
• 1961| 100,971
History|
• Created| 1868
• Abolished| 1965
• Succeeded by| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Status| Local board 1868 – 1894
Urban district 1894 – 1926
Municipal borough 1926 – 1965
Government|
• HQ| Twickenham
• Motto| Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Coat of arms of the borough council

Twickenham was a local government district in Middlesex, England from 1868 to 1965.

## History

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Twickenham Local Government District was formed in 1868, when the civil parish of Twickenham adopted the Local Government Act 1858. The district was governed by a local board of 27 members.[1]

The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area of the local board as Twickenham Urban District. Twickenham Urban District Council (UDC), consisting of 24 councillors representing 4 wards, replaced the local board.

In 1926 Twickenham was granted a charter of incorporation to become a municipal borough. The borough council consisted of a mayor, 8 aldermen and 24 councillors, and was divided into 8 wards.

In 1934 the borough was extended by a county review order: the urban districts of Hampton, Hampton Wick and Teddington were all absorbed by Twickenham. The borough council was increased in size with 10 aldermen and 30 councillors representing 10 wards. The number of wards was later increased to 11.[1]

The local board met in rented rooms until 1881, when it moved to Queen's Hall in King Street.[2] In 1924 Twickenham UDC purchased the historic York House, and after restoration this became the offices for the borough.[1]

The borough was abolished in 1965 with the creation of Greater London. It became part of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, along with the Municipal Borough of Barnes and the Municipal Borough of Richmond, both from Surrey. However, York House, which had previously been Twickenham's town hall, would become the municipal headquarters of the new borough.

## Coat of arms

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Incorporated was the tower of the church at Twickenham, a surviving medieval building in the town

The Twickenham Urban District Council was granted a coat of arms by the College of Arms in 1913. The name "Twickenham" means two ways (roads) settlement or two-farm settlement, and the main device on the shield was a green pall or Y-shaped figure to illustrate the first reading which also resembles the arms of Diocese of Canterbury, which had historical links with the area. At the top of the shield was an antique lamp for literature, arts and sciences. At the dexter side were crossed swords, the emblem of the arms of the Diocese of London. These represented Twickenham's first appearance in historical records where Waldhere, Bishop of London was granted land in AD 704. The three red roses came from the arms of William of Wykeham (d. 1404) who had built the tower of the parish church of St Mary.

The crest above the shield was a swan on water with an eel in its beak. This represented the River Thames, a long boundary of the town for three miles (5 km). The eel was for Eel Pie Island.[3]

The municipal borough inherited the arms in 1926 and were unaltered when the borough was extended in 1934.

The swan crest became that of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in 1965.

## References

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1. ^ a b c Twickenham: Local Government, Victoria County History of Middlesex, Vol. 3 (British History Online), accessed January 28, 2008
2. ^ "London's Town Halls". Historic England. p. 213. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
3. ^ Official Guide of Twickenham UDC, quoted in W C Scott-Giles, Civic Heraldry of England and Wales, 2nd edition, London, 1953

## Further reading

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* Entry for Twickenham in A Vision of Britain Through Time

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Local government districts abolished or transferred by the London Government Act 1963

London

* CC

* Battersea
* Bermondsey
* Bethnal Green
* Camberwell
* Chelsea
* Deptford
* Finsbury
* Fulham
* Greenwich
* Hackney
* Hammersmith
* Hampstead
* Holborn
* Islington
* Kensington
* Lambeth
* Lewisham
* Paddington
* Poplar
* Shoreditch
* Southwark
* St. Marylebone
* St. Pancras
* Stepney
* Stoke Newington
* Wandsworth
* Westminster
* Woolwich

Constituent parts of Greater London

Essex|

* Barking
* Chigwell (part)
* Chingford
* Dagenham
* East Ham
* Hornchurch
* Ilford
* Leyton
* Romford
* Walthamstow
* Wanstead and Woodford
* West Ham

Hertfordshire|

* Barnet
* East Barnet

Middlesex, CC|

* Acton
* Brentford and Chiswick
* Ealing
* Edmonton
* Enfield
* Feltham
* Finchley
* Friern Barnet
* Harrow
* Hayes and Harlington
* Hendon
* Heston and Isleworth
* Hornsey
* Ruislip-Northwood
* Southall
* Southgate
* Tottenham
* Twickenham
* Uxbridge
* Wembley
* Willesden
* Wood Green
* Yiewsley and West Drayton

Kent|

* Beckenham
* Bexley
* Bromley
* Chislehurst and Sidcup
* Crayford
* Erith
* Orpington
* Penge

Surrey|

* Barnes
* Beddington and Wallington
* Carshalton
* Coulsdon and Purley
* Croydon
* Kingston-upon-Thames
* Malden and Coombe
* Merton and Morden
* Mitcham
* Sutton and Cheam
* Surbiton
* Richmond
* Wimbledon

Transfers|

Middlesex to Hertfordshire: Potters Bar

* Middlesex to Surrey: Staines
* Sunbury-on-Thames

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London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Districts|

* Barnes
* East Sheen
* Fulwell
* Ham
* Hampton
* Hampton Hill
* Hampton Wick
* Kew
* Mortlake
* Petersham
* Richmond
* St Margarets
* Strawberry Hill
* Teddington
* Twickenham
* Whitton

Railway stations|

* Barnes
* Barnes Bridge
* Fulwell
* Hampton
* Hampton Wick
* Kew Gardens
* Mortlake
* North Sheen
* Richmond
* St Margarets
* Strawberry Hill
* Teddington
* Twickenham
* Whitton

Streets and roads|

* A205 (South Circular)
* A307
* A308
* A309
* A316
* Barnes High Street
* Castelnau
* Church Road, Barnes
* George Street
* Kew Green
* Mill Hill
* Mortlake High Street
* Old Palace Lane
* Old Palace Yard
* Queen's Road
* Ringway 2
* Richmond Green
* The Terrace, Barnes
* Vineyard

Thames bridges, islands
and river services|

* Bridges
* Ash Island
* Benn's Island
* Corporation Island
* Eel Pie Island
* Glover's Island
* Platt's Eyot
* Swan Island
* Tagg's Island
* Trowlock Island
* Hammerton's Ferry
* Hampton Ferry
* Kew Pier
* Richmond Lock
* Teddington Lifeboat Station
* Teddington Lock
* former Twickenham Ferry

Other rivers and streams|

* Beverley Brook
* River Crane
* Duke of Northumberland's River
* Longford River
* Sudbrook and Latchmere stream
* River Thames

Sports venues|

* Athletic Ground, Richmond
* Barn Elms
* Championship Course
* Cricket
* Golf
* Hampton Pool
* Lensbury
* Pools on the Park
* Royal Tennis Court
* Teddington Pools and Fitness Centre
* Thames Young Mariners
* Twickenham Stadium
* Twickenham Stoop
* former Ranelagh Club
* former Richmond Ice Rink

Events|

* Annual sports events
* Hampton Court Garden Festival
* Hampton Court Palace Festival

Breweries and pubs|

* Britannia
* Bull's Head
* Crown
* Dysart
* Fox
* George
* Hare and Hounds
* Jolly Coopers
* Old Ship
* Park Hotel
* Richmond Brewery Stores
* Sun Inn
* Twickenham Fine Ales
* Watney Combe & Reid
* White Cross
* White Swan

Theatres, cinemas
and music venues|

* The Bull's Head
* Crawdaddy Club
* The Exchange
* Odeon Cinema, Richmond
* Olympic Studios
* Orange Tree Theatre
* OSO Arts Centre
* Puppet Theatre Barge
* Richmond Theatre
* TwickFolk
* Wathen Hall
* former Eel Pie Island Hotel
* former Richmond Theatre (1765–1884)

Film and recording studios|

* Astoria
* The Boathouse, Twickenham
* Eel Pie Studios
* Olympic Studios
* Twickenham Studios
* former Teddington Studios

Media and publishing|

* Richmond and Twickenham Times
* former Gaydar Radio
* former Hogarth Press

Public art|

* Public art
* Diana Fountain, Bushy Park
* King's Beasts, Hampton Court Palace
* The Naked Ladies
* Pope's Urn
* The Queen's Beasts

Historical royal palaces|

* Hampton Court Palace
* Hampton Court astronomical clock
* Hampton Court Maze
* Kew Palace
* Richmond Palace

Historic houses|

* 123 Mortlake High Street
* 14 The Terrace, Barnes
* 18 Station Road, Barnes
* 70 Barnes High Street
* Asgill House
* Brinsworth House
* Bushy House
* Cambridge Cottage
* Chapel House
* Clarence House
* Doughty House
* Douglas House
* Downe House
* Garrick's Villa
* Grove House
* Halford House
* Ham House
* Hogarth House
* Homestead
* Hotham House
* Kneller Hall
* Langham House
* Latchmere House
* Lichfield Court
* Marble Hill House
* Montrose House
* Old Court House
* Ormeley Lodge
* Pavilion
* Pembroke Lodge
* Strawberry Hill House
* Stud House
* Sudbrook House and Park
* Thatched House Lodge
* Trumpeters' House
* West Hall
* White Lodge
* The Wick
* Wick House
* Yelverton Lodge
* York House
* former Alcott House
* former Cardigan House
* former Cross Deep House
* former Mount Ararat
* former Pope's villa
* former Radnor House
* former Richmond House
* former Richmond Lodge
* former Twickenham Park

Other places
of interest|

* Barnes power station
* Chapel in the Wood
* East Sheen Filling Station
* Fulwell bus garage
* Garrick's Temple
* Great Pagoda
* Grove Gardens Chapel
* Hampton Water Treatment Works
* Hampton Youth Project
* Harrods Furniture Depository
* Kew Gardens
* Kew Mortuary
* King's Observatory
* Langham House Close
* National Physical Laboratory
* Normansfield Theatre
* Old Town Hall
* Parkleys
* Park Lane Stables
* Pope's Grotto
* Poppy Factory
* Royal Military School of Music
* Royal Star and Garter Home
* St Leonard's Court
* University Boat Race Stones
* Victoria Working Men's Club
* former Admiralty Research Laboratory
* former Camp Griffiss
* former Karsino
* former Mortlake Tapestry Works
* former Richmond Theological College
* former Sheen Priory
* former Star and Garter Hotel

Tragedy and disaster|

* Barnes rail crash
* Murders:
* Barnes child
* Ham bank
* Amélie Delagrange
* Julia Martha Thomas
* Richmond child
* Towpath murders

Other history topics|

* Adana Printing Machines
* GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom)
* Hampton Court Conference (1604)
* Kew Letters (1795)
* Petersham Hole
* Richmond Flyers
* Richmond, Petersham and Ham Open Spaces Act 1902
* Treaty of Hampton Court (1562)
* Warren-Lambert Engineering
* Baronets:
* Ashe
* Cook
* Darell
* Pocock
* Vandeput
* Wigan

Parliamentary constituencies|

* Richmond Park
* Twickenham
* former Richmond and Barnes
* former Richmond (Surrey)

Other topics|

* Almshouses
* Archives, museums and art galleries
* Cemeteries, crematoria and memorials
* Churches
* Synagogue
* Grade I listed buildings
* Grade II* listed buildings
* Hospitals
* Local government
* Local council elections
* People
* Schools, colleges and universities
* Sports clubs

Parks, open spaces and nature reserves in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

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