The village began as the largest sugar plantation on the Essequibo Coast.

In the late 1940s, the estate was bought by McDoom who rented out the land to East Indian farmers for rice production.

[2] In 1966, Kayman Sankar purchased the grounds and used the land to grow rice using modern technology.

[2] The Kayman Sankar Cricket Ground is located in Hampton Court.

[4] Notable people who have worked or resided in Hampton Court include Kayman Sankar,[5] his son Beni Sankar, an athlete and businessman,[6] and Isahak Basir, a former member of the National Assembly of Guyana.