St Margarets, London
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St. Margarets is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of central London. It is bounded by the River Thames to the east and the River Crane to the west and north; the northern limit, less well defined, has changed with local government boundary changes. St Margarets does not pass any further south than Richmond Road, Twickenham.
Character
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".
St Margaret of Scotland Roman Catholic church on St Margarets Road was built to a modern design of the architect Austin Winckley and opened in 1969. In 1999 it became a Grade II listed building.
The area closer to Richmond Bridge is known by its inhabitants as East Twickenham and is not generally regarded as part of St Margarets.
St Margarets Fair is held each July the public space, Moormead Park by the River Crane.
History
Modern St. Margarets dates from the arrival of the railway.
In 1814 the painter J.M.W. Turner built Solus Lodge in Sandycoombe Road. The house survives as Sandycoombe Lodge. Many Victorian houses remain.
Kilmorey Mausoleum is on the northern extremities of St Margarets, near the border with Isleworth. It is a Grade II listed building and was built in the 1850s by the Earl of Kilmorey for his mistress. She died from heart disease a few years later and the Mausoleum was originally erected in Brompton Cemetery before being moved to St Margarets.
The Mausoleum is occasionally opened to the public.
The Kilmorey Mausoleum website can be found at: http://sites.google.com/site/kilmoreymausoleum/
Education
Neighbouring areas
Neighbouring districts include Richmond to the east (across Richmond Bridge or Richmond Lock), Twickenham to the southwest and Isleworth to the northwest, across the River Crane. Access to the east is restricted by the lack of a fixed river crossing between Richmond Lock and Kew Bridge.
Transport
Road
St. Margarets is cut through by the busy Chertsey Road (A316), which connects Central London to the M3 motorway. Much of south St Margarets is in a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), which restricts parking to residents and holders of vouchers. See map of CPZ in south St Margarets
Rail
The normal service from St. Margarets station is 4 trains per hour to and from Waterloo.
Bus
The H37 bus between Hounslow and Richmond is the only route through St. Margarets. Other nearby bus routes are H22, 33, R68, R70 and 490 coming from central Twickenham along Richmond Road, all except 33 go past Richmond station.
References
External links
- St Margarets Community Website
- St Margarets at the DMOZ open directory project.
- London Bus routes
- Live and Do The Guide to Living in England
