Hampton
Hampton is a town, on the north bank of the River Thames,
in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England.
The population is about 18,000. It is served by Hampton
railway station.
The
Anglo-Saxon parish of Hampton included present-day Hampton,
Hampton Hill, Hampton Wick and Hampton Court which together
are called The Hamptons. The name 'Hampton' may come
from the Anglo-Saxon words "Hamm" meaning
an enclosure in the bend of a river and "Ton"
meaning farmstead or settlement.
It
is near Bushy Park and the shopping town of Kingston.
The Hampton Heated Open Air Pool is one of the few such
swimming pools remaining in Greater London. The riverside,
on the reach above Molesey Lock, has many period buildings
including Garrick's House and Shakespeare's Temple,
also on the river is the Astoria Houseboat recording
studio. Hampton Ferry provides access across the Thames
to East Molesey.
The
town is home to Richmond's only senior level football
side, Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C., though there
are numerous rugby union teams.
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