Petersham

Petersham

infobox UK place
country = England
map_type = Greater London
region= London
population=
official_name= Petersham
latitude= 51.446358
longitude= -0.303326
london_borough= Richmond
constituency_westminster=
post_town= RICHMOND
postcode_district=TW10
postcode_area=TW
dial_code= 020
os_grid_reference= TQ179733

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, convert|3|acre|m2 of meadow. It rendered £6 10s 0d. [ [http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm Surrey Domesday Book] ] 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 Parkto 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 actor Richard E. Grant and to Nick Knight

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.

Education

References

External links

* [http://www.hamandpetersham-online.co.uk/ Ham and Petersham Online]
* [http://www.petershamvillage.co.uk/ A community site run by residents of Petersham]
* [http://www.visitrichmond.co.uk/guide/hampetersham.htm Richmond Council Tourist Information]
* [http://www.dslondon.org.uk/ German School London]
* [http://hamphotos.blogspot.com/search/label/petersham/ Photos of Petersham at hamphotos.blogspot.com]
* [http://richmonduponthamesdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2007/03/18th-century-police-station-50.html Photo of Petersham Lock-up]


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  • Petersham — Pe ter*sham, n. [Named after Lord Petersham.] A rough, knotted woolen cloth, used chiefly for men s overcoats; also, a coat of that material. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • petersham — ► NOUN ▪ a corded tape used for stiffening in making dresses and hats. ORIGIN named after the English army officer Lord Petersham (1790 1851) …   English terms dictionary

  • Petersham — [pēt′ər shəm] n. [after Lord Petersham, who set the fashion ( c. 1812)] 1. an overcoat made of a rough, heavy woolen cloth 2. this cloth …   English World dictionary

  • Petersham — (spr. Piht rshämm), kalmuckähnliches Zeug zu Winterröcken …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Petersham — London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Lage in Greater London Status London Borough Region …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • petersham — /pee teuhr sheuhm, sham /, n. 1. a heavy woolen cloth for men s overcoats and other bulky outerwear. 2. a coat or jacket made of this cloth. 3. a corded material for hatbands, the insides of belts, etc. 4. a narrow belting for the tops of skirts …   Universalium

  • petersham — noun a corded tape used in dressmaking and millinery for stiffening. Origin C19: named after the English army officer Lord Petersham …   English new terms dictionary

  • petersham — /ˈpitəʃəm/ (say peetuhshuhm) noun 1. a kind of heavy woollen cloth used for overcoats, etc. 2. a kind of heavy overcoat formerly in fashion. 3. a thick ribbed or corded ribbon used for belts, hatbands, etc. {named after Viscount Petersham,… …  

  • petersham — n. thick corded silk ribbon used for stiffening in dressmaking etc. Etymology: Lord Petersham, Engl. army officer d. 1851 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Petersham (disambiguation) — Petersham may refer to:* Petersham, London * Petersham, Massachusetts * Petersham, New South Wales …   Wikipedia

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