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| '''Teddington''' is a place in ], ] in the ]. The town is noticeable for ], which is the longest lock on the ] and marks the upstream limit of ]s. The name 'Teddington' doesn't derive from 'Tide's End Town' but from an Old English tribal leader. | '''Teddington''' is a place in ], ] in the ]. The town is noticeable for ], which is the longest lock on the ] and marks the upstream limit of ]s. The name 'Teddington' doesn't derive from 'Tide's End Town' but from an Old English tribal leader. | ||
| Teddington is also home to ], the Teddington Studios (a digital ] ] studio complex & one of the former homes of ]), the ] (the ]'s national standards laboratory), the Teddington Rugby Football Club, and the Teddington Hockey Club (the oldest hockey club of the world). | Teddington is also home to ], the Teddington Studios (a digital ] ] studio complex & one of the former homes of ]), the ] (the ]'s national standards laboratory, where the first accurate ] was built), the Teddington Rugby Football Club, and the Teddington Hockey Club (the oldest hockey club of the world). | ||
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Revision as of 09:58, 8 February 2005
| Teddington | |
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| OS Grid Reference: | TQ159708 |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Richmond |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Postal County: | Middlesex |
Teddington is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The town is noticeable for Teddington Lock, which is the longest lock on the River Thames and marks the upstream limit of tides. The name 'Teddington' doesn't derive from 'Tide's End Town' but from an Old English tribal leader.
Teddington is also home to Bushy Park, the Teddington Studios (a digital widescreen television studio complex & one of the former homes of Thames Television), the National Physical Laboratory (the United Kingdom's national standards laboratory, where the first accurate atomic clock was built), the Teddington Rugby Football Club, and the Teddington Hockey Club (the oldest hockey club of the world).
Nearest places
Famous residents
- Noel Coward was born in Teddington
- Benny Hill
- Alan Turing worked at the National Physical Laboratory
- Peg Woffington
- Keira Knightley was born in Teddington 26th March 1985
Nearest railway stations
External links
- Teddington Studios
- National Physical Laboratory
- Teddington Rugby Football Club
- Teddington Hockey Club
- Teddington Online
- Teddington Restaurants
Literature
- John Sheaf, Ken Howe: Hampton and Teddington Past, Historical Publications, October 1995
- K. Howe, M. Cherry: Twickenham, Teddington and Hampton (Britain in Old Photographs), Sutton Publishing, October 29, 1998