Description
Hampton Cemetery was opened to serve the parish of Hampton when the parish churchyard of St Mary the Virgin was full. It is a modest cemetery laid out simply with a central wide tarmac path flanked by trees running north to south between the main entrance gates on Holly Bush Lane, where there is a brick lodge, and the gates on Broad Lane. A Columbarium Garden of Rest has a paved rectangular space that is walled on three sides with hexagonal plaques forming the back wall. There are some mature trees in the cemetery including cedar and the tombs are generally unspectacular.
Practical Information
| Site location | Holly Bush Lane/Broad Lane, Hampton |
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| Postcode | TW12 2QS |
| What3Words | ///lake.menu.scam |
| Type of Site | Cemetery |
| Borough | Richmond |
| Open to Public | Yes |
| Opening Times | 10am-4.30pm (November - March); 10am - 6.30pm (April - October) |
| Public Transport | Rail: Hampton. Bus: R70, 111 |
| Research Updated | 1 June 2009 |
| Last Updated | 18 October 2026 |
Further Information
| Grid Reference | TQ131704 |
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| Site Ownership | LB Richmond |
| Site Management | Environment Planning & Review, Cemeteries Office |
| Dates | 1879 |
| On National Heritage List for England (NHLE), Parks & Gardens | No |
| Registered common or village green on Commons Registration Act 1965 | No |
| Protected under London Squares Preservation Act 1931 | No |
| Local Authority | Richmond |
| In Conservation Area | No |
| Tree Preservation Order | No |
| Nature Conservation Area | No |
| Green Belt | No |
| Metropolitan Open Land | No |
| Special Policy Area | No |
| Other LA Designation | Open Land of Townscape Importance |
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Nearby parks and gardens
Carlisle Park is named after George James, 9th Earl of Carlisle, who was a keen artist. Bounded by hedging to the surrounding housing, with perimeter trees and path, the park contains some seats and shrubberies but is largely used for sports. The central area consists of a cricket / sports fields, and there is also a bowling green and tennis courts. A small mid C20th pavilion with clock tower is surrounded by flowerbeds. The main entrance on Wensleydale Road has brick stone-capped gate piers with ornamental gates, and a drive flanked by flower beds leads to a car park; flower beds also flank the path leading to the entrance on Carlisle Road.
Oak Avenue Nature Reserve was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1992 having been created on the site of a former derelict garden nursery. Following site clearance and planting of a native hedge and bulbs, the site now has rich habitats of both woodland and scrubland around the boundary edges, a seasonal pond that is dry during summer months, and wildflowers that produce nectar and pollen for local wildlife.
There has been a church at Hampton since 1342, and St Mary the Virgin has strong associations with the monarchy due to the proximity of Hampton Court Palace. By 1821 the growing parish population necessitated a larger building, and eventually it was agreed to rebuild rather than enlarge the existing building, which was demolished in 1830. The new church was consecrated on 1 September 1831, attended by Queen Adelaide and other members of the royal family. The churchyard was partially closed in 1883. It was renovated in 1972 when most of the headstones were taken away retaining some of the more interesting ones..
Within the churchyard is the Garden of Remembrance which is still in use.