William Hampton (born 1959 in Salford, Lancashire) is a British poet.
William took a degree in Religion with Literature from Bristol University.
Since then he has worked in magazine publishing, nature conservation and community care.
He lives in Colchester, and works for Scope, the charity for people with cerebral palsy.
His work has appeared in various magazines, most recently Boomerang and the website devoted to Plumlive.