Ham (London)
 
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Location of Ham in Greater London |
Ham is a district in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames . It is located in south-west London on both sides of the Thames . The German School London and the Ham House as well as the open space Ham Common are located in Ham. The oldest known written mention of Ham as a separate village dates from the 12th century.
Ham became famous during World War I for building a National Aircraft Factory , named National Aircraft Factory No. 2 started operations in the winter of 1917. The Sopwith Aviation Company manufactured aircraft and parts in Ham until 1920. The company buildings in Ham were then acquired by Leyland Motors .
population
In 2011 Ham had 10,317 inhabitants, spread over 4,174 households.
| district | population | households | Area (in ha ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ham | 10,317 | 4.174 | 926 |
literature
- Evelyn Pritchard: A portrait of Ham in early Victorian times 1840-1860. Alma Books (1999), ISBN 978-0-9517497-5-3
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Aircraft Factory No.2 Ham on kingstonaviation.org
- ↑ key statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 6 " N , 0 ° 18 ′ 36" W.