PIN Church Street, Twickenham

Historic hub of down-town Twickenham

Church street is an historic thoroughfare in Twickenham - full of history and rumbustious local traders. With art galleries, antiques, restaurants, wine bars, excellent pubs, gift shops and a unique atmosphere, this charming street is a place you need to see on a visit to Twickenham. There are often many events like the French Market at weekends (part of the Twickenham Festival) where you will find interesting merchandise and delicious food. Plenty of shops and pubs dating back to the 1700s.

History

Church Street takes is name from St Mary's Church a medieval church at the top of the street. Since Saxon times this route has been the principal roadway joining Richmond and Hampton. In 1716 the street was paved with the stones from the collapsed 15th century church (St Mary's).The traffic increased after the construction of the Richmond bridge in 1777 but was reduced after 1899 when York Street was opened as the principal route in 1899. This street has an important commercial and trading history - a place where local families have lived and worked for generations.

TripTide Thoughts

Great place - full of local charm and significance.

How to get there

Take the Train to Twickenham Station or Take the 33 or 490 or H22 or R68 or R70 Bus to York Street / Twickenham and take a brisk 2 minutes walk.

Owner

sebastian soler

Hi I am Sebastian - a french student on an internship in London for TripTide. I love music, movies and history - and London. My Home Town is Nice in France. ...