Hampton Hill

Subsequently, Hampton Hill had a number of lucky escapes with bombs and incendiaries either failing to explode or landing in Bushy Park, Fulwell Golf Course, and other open land, with the next major incident being in June 1944 when a doodlebug exploded near Longford Close and killed one person.

The geology of south-west London north of the river is a flat alluvial plain rich in clay and humus and thus useful for market gardening; with little floodplain on either side of the river and though downhill, Hampton's riverside is only 7 metres (23 ft) beneath the maximum elevation in Hampton Hill.

Aside from the residential areas of the town, the High Street is filled with shops, restaurants, several cafes, a few public houses, and a traditional 75-year-old bakery.

The Hampton Hill Traders' Association together with Richmond Council co-fund the town centre manager, Jayne Jackson.

The wide range of commerce, theatre and restaurants in the High Street is documented by an annually updated Hampton Hill Guide.

Additional train services run during the weekday morning and evening peak Hampton Hill Junior School is on St James Avenue.

a colour photograph of a straight stretch of water with a grassy bank, and trees in the background and reflected in the water. Five Red Deer stags are in the water, three are grazing the bank.
Much of the boundary between Hampton and Hampton Hill runs along the Longford River – here viewed from the Pantile Bridge