London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | |
 Shown within Greater London |
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| Geography | |
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| Status | London borough |
| Area — Total |
Ranked 290th 57.41 km2 (22.2 sq mi) |
| ONS code | 00BD |
| Admin HQ | Twickenham |
| Demographics | |
| Population — Total (2007 est.) — Density |
Ranked 82nd (of 354) 180,000 3,135 /km2 (8,120 /sq mi) |
| Ethnicity White British White Irish Other White White & Black Caribbean White & Black African White & Asian Other Mixed Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Other Asian Black Caribbean Black African Other Black Chinese Other |
(2005 estimates)[1] 75.7% 2.6% 10.6% 0.5% 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% 2.8% 0.7% 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.2% 0.9% 1.3% |
| Politics | |
| Richmond London Borough Council | |
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| Leadership | Leader & Cabinet Cllr Serge Lourie |
| Mayor | Cllr Marc Cranfield-Adams |
| Executive | Liberal Democrat |
| MPs | Vincent Cable Susan Kramer |
| London Assembly — Member |
South West Tony Arbour |
| Coat of Arms | |
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| Official website | http://www.richmond.gov.uk/ |
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a London borough in south west London, England, which forms part of Outer London.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] List of districts
- Barnes
- East Sheen
- East Twickenham
- Fulwell
- Ham
- Hampton
- Hampton Hill
- Hampton Wick
- Kew
- Mortlake
- North Sheen
- Petersham
- Richmond
- St Margarets
- Strawberry Hill
- Teddington
- Twickenham
- Whitton
[edit] Attractions, parks and open spaces
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 (34 km) of river frontage - five times more green and open space than any other London borough.
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.
In December 2006, Sport England published a survey which revealed that residents of the Richmond upon Thames were the 2nd most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 29.8% of the population participate at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.[1]
[edit] 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; council offices were centred at York House in Twickenham. 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.
[edit] Politics
| Overall control | Conservative | Lib Dem | Labour | Others | |
| 2006 | Liberal Democrat | 19 | 35 | - | - |
| 2002 | Conservative | 39 | 15 | - | - |
| 1998 | Liberal Democrat | 14 | 34 | 4 | - |
| 1994 | Liberal Democrat | 7 | 43 | 2 | - |
| 1990 | Liberal Democrat | 4 | 48 | - | - |
| 1986 | Liberal/SDP Alliance | 3 | 49 | - | - |
| 1982 | Conservative (minority) | 26 | 26 | - | - |
| 1978 | Conservative | 34 | 18 | - | - |
| 1974 | Conservative | 36 | 10 | 8 | - |
| 1971 | Conservative | 37 | 3 | 14 | - |
| 1968 | Conservative | 54 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Conservative | 41 | - | 12 | 1 |
[edit] 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 Overground trains on the North London Line.
[edit] List of stations
The other stations are:
- Barnes
- Barnes Bridge
- Fulwell
- Hampton
- Hampton Wick
- Mortlake
- North Sheen
- St Margarets
- Strawberry Hill
- Teddington
- Twickenham
- Whitton
[edit] Education
Richmond upon Thames is the local education authority for the borough, and has responsibility for 52 schools.
[edit] University
[edit] Sister cities
Richmond has three sister cities, as designated by the Sister Cities International, Inc.:[2]
[edit] References
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This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2007) |
- ^ Data Management and Analysis Group, Greater London Authority, Demography Update October 2007, (2007)
- ^ Sister Cities information obtained from the Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)." Retrieved on June 28, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Richmond upon Thames Council
- Richmond & Twickenham Times online
- Totally Richmond website
- Visit Richmond
- Your Richmond
- Library Local History Notes on houses and persons mentioned.
- Hampton & Richmond Borough Football Club
- Richmond Theatre
- Free Richmond Virtual Simulation
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