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Hogarth Way, HAMPTON, TW12 2EL

Originally enlarged by architect Adam for the celebrated Georgian actor, David Garrick. He died here in 1779. It is now an exclusive development of flats.

David Garrick - the most outstanding actor of his time - came to Hampton in 1754, as tenant of the house which then stood on this site. Over the years he acquired various nearby properties and plots of land, extending the site available to him. Then, in the 1770's, he engaged Robert Adam to transform the existing house into what might pass for a nobleman's country seat. This must at the time have seemed a pretty audacious move - Garrick was laying claim to a position in society unprecedented for a man of the theatre. In Garrick's time, as in previous centuries, the property was known as Hampton House. The change of name - to Garrick's Villa - was made by Thomas Carr, who acquired the place after the death of Garrick's widow (in 1822). A detailed account of the history of the house can be found here: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_history_garricks_villa.pdf

Now turned into luxury flats

Also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Garrick

Actor David Garrick retired to Hampton in 1754. He employed the Adam Brothers to improve the house on two distinct phases (1775-6 and 1772-4). Capability Brown was consulted over the grounds and suggested building the still existing, grotto-like tunnel under the road joining the house to the riverside gardens. The riverside gardens are now named Garrick Lawn and in the centre of the photo you can make out the tunnel under the road. The boat sticking into the right side of the photo is The Astoria. It was built for Fred Karno in 1913. It was sold to Vesta Victoria, a music hall singer and entertainer who made "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow" famous. She lived in it till her death in 1951. It was then sold to a businessman who didn't like all the attention the houseboat attracted, so he moved it the short distance up the river to where it is moored today. In 1986 the Astoria was bought by Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour and turned into a recording studio.

Garrick House and Temple at Hampton, viewed from Hurst Park. I did wait a few minutes to get a London Bus in the photo. Actor, David Garrick retired to Hampton in 1754. He employed the Adam Brothers to improve the house on two distinct phases (1775-6 and 1772-4). Capability Brown was consulted over the grounds and suggested building the still existing, grotto-like tunnel under the road joining the house to the riverside gardens. In 1755-6 the octagonal Temple was constructed to entertain visitors and as a tribute to Shakespeare, Garrick commissioned Louis-Francois Roubiliac to make a statue of the Bard to be housed in the Temple. In 1779 Garrick died and was buried next to William Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey. Nowadays the Temple is open to the public and contains a replica of the statue. The original is in the British Museum.

Galleried mock Tudor pub on Hampton Court Road, Hampton facing the River Thames. Behind it is St Mary's, the parish church.

Georgian gabled houses in central Hampton. These face the parish church.