PETERSHAM

'Petersham' is a place in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames on the east of the bend in the River Thames south of Richmond, which it shares with neighbouring Ham. It provides the foreground of the scenic view from Richmond Hill across Petersham Meadows, with Ham House further along the River. Other nearby places include: Twickenham, Isleworth, Teddington, Mortlake and Roehampton.
Petersham appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Patricesham''. It was held by Chertsey Abbey. Its domesday assets were: 4 hides; 1 church, 5 ploughs, 1 fishery worth 1000 eels and 1000 lampreys, 3 acres of meadow. It rendered £6 10s 0d.^[1]
Explorer George Vancouver retired to Petersham, where he wrote the Voyage of Discovery
whilst living in what is now called the "Navigator's House" in River Lane. He died in 1798 and is buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's.
In 1847 Queen Victoria granted Pembroke Lodge in the Petersham part of Richmond Park
to John Russell, 1st Earl Russell and it became their family home. Lord Russell's grandson, Bertrand Russell, spent some of his childhood there also.
Due to the German School London there is a substantial German population in Petersham.
Petersham is home to actors Tommy Steele and Richard E. Grant, and home to photographers Nick Knight and Paul Mowatt.
Listed buildings include a watchman's box that also served as a village lock-up and dates from 1787.
HMS Petersham was a Ham class minesweeper.

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Education

References

External links

Education

Main articles: List of schools in Richmond upon Thames

References

1. Surrey Domesday Book

External links

★ Ham and Petersham Online

★ Richmond Council Tourist Information

★ German School London

★ TotallyRichmond.co.uk - local area website

★ Petersham Lock-up [1]