Twickenham
 
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Location of Twickenham in Greater London |
Twickenham is a borough of London and is located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in southwest London , approximately 16 kilometers southwest of central London, 3.2 km southeast of Hounslow and 4.2 km northwest of Kingston upon Thames . Twickenham is on the southeast side of the Thames . Twickenham has an extensive city center and is known for being the home of rugby union in England , with hundreds of thousands of spectators visiting Twickenham Stadium , the largest rugby stadium in the world, each year . The historic waterfront is known for its network of buildings and leisure facilities from the 18th century, many of which are still intact. This area has three stately mansions with public access: York House , Marble Hill and Strawberry Hill House . Another one that has been lost belongs to the 18th century aphoristic poet Alexander Popeau . This includes Horace Walpole's neo-Gothic model house, which gave its name to an entire borough, Strawberry Hill , and is connected to the country's oldest Roman Catholic university, St Mary's University .
population
In 2011 Twickenham had 52,396 inhabitants, spread over 22,273 households.
| year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| population | 20,991 | 29,367 | 34,790 | 39.906 |
| district | population | households | Area (in ha ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathfield | 10,313 | 4,964 | 191 |
| South Twickenham | 9,987 | 4,599 | 169 |
| St Margarets and North Twickenham | 11,172 | 4,616 | 197 |
| Twickenham Riverside | 10,396 | 4,280 | 175 |
| West Twickenham | 10,528 | 3.814 | 246 |
Sports
Twickenham is home to the Rugby Football Union and is also home to Twickenham Rugby Stadium , one of the largest stadiums in England. The Harlequin Football Club , a rugby union club, has also its headquarters in Twickenham, playing mainly in the Twickenham Stoop .
Twickenham Stadium hosted the Rugby World Cup in 1991, 1999 and 2015 .
Closest places
Neighborhood and location
In the neighborhood are:
- Strawberry Hill - south
- Kneller - Southwest in Whitton
- Eel Pie Island - center of Richmond Thames
- Twickenham Center
- St Margaret's - East
- Cole Park - north
Sons and daughters of the place
- Alastair Gray (* 1998), tennis player
- Steve Allen (born 1954), radio announcer
- Tony Blair (* 1953), former Prime Minister
- Rob Brydon (born 1965), comedian
- Anna Calvi (* 1980), musician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 ° 27 ′ 21 ″ N , 0 ° 20 ′ 29 ″ W.