St Margarets, Middlesex
| St Margarets | |
| Middlesex | |
|---|---|
 Station and shops, St Margarets | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ168742 |
| Location: | 51°27’36"N, 0°19’12"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,872 (2011) |
| Post town: | Twickenham |
| Postcode: | TW1 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Richmond upon Thames |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Twickenham |
St Margarets is a suburban in the south-west of Middlesex, in a bulge of the River Thames, opposite Richmond across in Surrey, to which it is joined by Richmond Bridge.
The Thames bounds St Margarets in a sweep round from north-east to south-east. To the north-west is Isleworth and to the south-west Twickenham. The River Crane forms an edge to the west.
The village has a flourishing high street with local, independent businesses.[1]
History
St Margarets takes its name from the former St Margaret's House completed in 1827, although an earlier house of the same name stood on the site.[2][3] It was the country house of Lord Cassilis, Marquess of Ailsa, and later belonged to the Earl of Kilmorey. Their names can be found in local street names, including Kilmorey Gardens and Ailsa Road.
Many Victorian houses remain in St Margarets. In 1854 the St Margaret's Estate was laid out for building family houses, becoming one of the first garden suburbs.[4]
Modern St Margarets dates from the arrival of the railway. The new railway station was originally named "Ailsa Crossing" as it passed through the estate of the Marquess of Ailsa, but it was the named "St Margarets" before opening. There are some tree-lined residential roads and a range of shops and cafés. Twickenham Studios are in the middle of the area. Between St Margarets Road and the railway line (to the east of the village) is a residential estate, "Twickenham Park".
Events
The St Margarets Fair is held each July in the principal public space, Moormead Park by the River Crane.[5]
Outside links
- St Margarets Community
- St Margarets Fair
- Turner's House Twickenham
- Marble Hill House Museum: English Heritage 'History and Stories'
References
- ↑ "Feature on the Flourishing of Local, Independent Businesses in St Margarets". Richmond and Twickenham Times. 26 March 2013. http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/10314944.Feature_on_the_Flourishing_of_Local__Independent_Businesses_in_St_Margarets/. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ "Lord Cassilis' Grounds – Guide to London's Georgian Thames". http://www.panoramaofthethames.com/1829/guide/lord-cassilis-grounds.
- ↑ "Earl Cassilis, Marquis of Ailsa, Twickenham Park". http://www.twickenhampark.co.uk/marquis%20of%20ailsa%20twickenham%20park.html.
- ↑ "History". St Margarets Estate Residents Association. https://smera.co.uk/history-of-smera.
- ↑ St Margarets Fair