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| − | + | The route of this road is somewhat unusual. Before the Manor was sold Twickenham Road had been part of the main road connecting Kingston and Twickenham, running along Kingston Road, turning up Ferry Road towards the High Street and then turning along the front of St. Mary’s Church as Twickenham Road. In 1861 when the Manor was sold a road was cut through Twickenham Road and the portion that curved round to join Kingston Road was called Manor Road until it joined Twickenham Road. Once the Manor was sold Twickenham Road began to be developed with a number of Victorian villas, now blocks of flats, with views over the river and development continued. However in the 1960s Manor Road was blocked off at the point where it crossed Twickenham Road dividing Manor Road in two. It also reduced that portion of Twickenham Road which runs along the front of St. Mary’s Church to where it used to be crossed by Manor Road to a side road, accessible from Ferry Road. | |
Revision as of 08:49, 26 January 2014
This page is part of the Directory of Buildings of Townscape Merit (BTMs) and Listed Buildings in Teddington assembled by the Planning and History Groups of The Teddington Society. You can view Twickenham Road, Teddington on Google Maps. The properties in this road designated by the Council on their website as Buildings of Townscape Merit are:
| Twickenham Road, Teddington | Nos 18, 22, 42, 44,7-17 odd,37-49 odd & 91 |
There is a Grade II Listed Building in this road as follows:
| Twickenham Road, Teddington | St Mary's Church |
The route of this road is somewhat unusual. Before the Manor was sold Twickenham Road had been part of the main road connecting Kingston and Twickenham, running along Kingston Road, turning up Ferry Road towards the High Street and then turning along the front of St. Mary’s Church as Twickenham Road. In 1861 when the Manor was sold a road was cut through Twickenham Road and the portion that curved round to join Kingston Road was called Manor Road until it joined Twickenham Road. Once the Manor was sold Twickenham Road began to be developed with a number of Victorian villas, now blocks of flats, with views over the river and development continued. However in the 1960s Manor Road was blocked off at the point where it crossed Twickenham Road dividing Manor Road in two. It also reduced that portion of Twickenham Road which runs along the front of St. Mary’s Church to where it used to be crossed by Manor Road to a side road, accessible from Ferry Road.
Anyone who knows anything about the buildings in this road and their history or who has a better photograph of any of these buildings is asked to get in touch by email. Click below for the page about each Building of Townscape Merit in this road for which we have already gathered information:
Click below for the page about each Listed Building in this road for which we have already gathered information: