Difference between revisions of "Richmond, Surrey"
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| + | |shire county = [[Surrey]] | ||
| + | |council = [[Richmond upon Thames LBC]] | ||
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| + | |population = 21,469 (2021) | ||
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| + | '''Richmond''' is a town in northern [[Surrey]], within the [[London]] built-up area. It has a population of around 21,500. It lies on the south banks of the [[River Thames]], around 9 miles from central [[London]] in [[Middlesex]]. Administratively, it is within, and the namesake of, the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]]. | ||
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| + | Richmond was named in the early 16th century after [[Henry VII]]'s ancestral honour of [[Richmond, Yorkshire|Richmond]] in the [[North Riding of Yorkshire]]. Prior to this, the area was known as ''Shene'' (recorded variously as ''Sceon'' and ''Sheen''), which is from an Old English word for "shelters". This name survives is the adjacent districts of North Sheen and East Sheen. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:20, January 8, 2025
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Shire county | Surrey |
| Council | Richmond upon Thames LBC |
| Population | 21,469 (2021) |
Richmond is a town in northern Surrey, within the London built-up area. It has a population of around 21,500. It lies on the south banks of the River Thames, around 9 miles from central London in Middlesex. Administratively, it is within, and the namesake of, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Name
Richmond was named in the early 16th century after Henry VII's ancestral honour of Richmond in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Prior to this, the area was known as Shene (recorded variously as Sceon and Sheen), which is from an Old English word for "shelters". This name survives is the adjacent districts of North Sheen and East Sheen.
