Located within Greater London, and around eight miles west, and slightly south, of Westminster, is the town of Richmond (not to be confused with the town of Richmond in North Yorkshire).

The area we now know as Richmond was originally called 'Sheen', or 'Shene'. In 1497 the manor house known as Sheen Palace was destroyed by fire. In 1501 Henry VII rebuilt it and named it Richmond Palace after his earldom of Richmond, North Yorkshire. As an aside, the name Sheen still lives on in the form of the nearby areas of North Sheen and East Sheen.

During its existence, Richmond Palace was a residence of the kings and queens of England of the Tudor and Stuart periods. In 1514 construction began on another royal residence, namely Hampton Court Palace. Both are/were located within easy proximity of both Richmond Park and Bushy Park, both of which served as deer hunting grounds for royalty. Today both parks are open to the public, each with their own population of Red and Fallow deer roaming freely. Richmond Palace was largely demolished over a period of arouond ten years following the death of King Charles I.

Up until the 18th century, Richmond was mostly comprised of agricultural land. The construction of Richmond Bridge between 1774 and 1777 ushered in a period of growth, as many Georgian terraces were subsequently constructed. The Grade I listed stone arch bridge stands to this day, connecting Richmond with East Twickenham on the west bank of the Thames.

In 1846 the railway arrived in Richmond. It was opened by the Richmond and West End Railway as the terminus of its line from Clapham Junction. This eventually became the Waterloo-Reading line. In 1869 a branch line opened from Richmond towards Hammersmith which, after a series of closures and mergers, became part of the District Line on the London Underground, of which it is one of the western termini to this day. With easy access to central London, as well as services west towards Reading and other locations, Richmond has since become an affluent suburb.

Historically, Richmond was located within the county of Surrey up until 1965 with the formation of the ceremonial county of Greater London. Concurrently, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames was created. Fun fact: this is the only London borough that spans both sides of the River Thames.

According to a survey by Rightmove in 2021, Richmond was voted the second happiest place to live in Great Britain, with the top spot going to Hexham in Northumberland (if you're curious, I did a walk of Hexham which you can view here: [ Ссылка ] ). It should be noted that the average property asking price in Richmond at the time of writing is around £1.2 million.

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Filmed: 17th February 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: [ Ссылка ]

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Richmond Hill
1:00 Hill Rise
3:07 Bridge Street
3:40 Bridge House Gardens
3:50 General Bernardo O'Higgins bust
3:59 Bridge House Gardens
4:45 River Thames
5:58 Richmond Riverside
8:48 Steps to Richmond Bridge
9:25 Richmond Bridge
11:33 Bridge Street
12:16 Hill Street
14:14 George Street
17:19 Lower George Street
18:07 Eton Street
18:14 The Square
18:32 The Quadrant
21:08 Kew Road

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