Disorder on the Border
“A good fence helpeth to keepe peace between neighbours; but let vs take heed that we make not a high stone wall, to keepe vs from meeting.”
1640 E. Rogers Letter in Winthrop Papers
The best of neighbours are not always the best of friends and so it was with Twickenham, Isleworth and Heston. For over 1,000 years they have been squabbling about something or other.
In the 7th century. Theodore, the 8th Archbishop of Canterbury, in a move to reform the fledging church, introduced a system of parishes run by a parish priest. For us this meant the parish of Isleworth, later subdivided into the parishes of Heston, Isleworth and Twickenham. All would have been well were it not for the tithes, the payment each church collected within its parish. The larger the parish the more tithes the church could collect… and where there’s tithes there’s trouble!
26 January 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
February Half Term at Orleans House Gallery - 2012
Orleans House Gallery offers a range of fun, inspiring and creative activities to keep you busy creating. Visit our website
to find out more about what is happening each day.
Coach House Club for 6 - 9 Year Olds
- 10am - 3pm
- £25 per day
- Please bring a packed lunch.
Sculpted Landscapes - Wednesday, 15 February
Work with Megan Dowsett to use different media, including modroc and wire, to build a model of your home and local area.
Skyline of a far off Planet - Thursday, 16 February
Create a variety of fantastical landscapes and build a telescope through which to view them, with artist Dawn Smithers.
26 January 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
A Vast Esteat To Entertain Soe Many
“Here let us trace the matchless vales of Thames,
Far winding up top where the muses haunt,
To Twitnam’s bowers.”
James Thomson
In the 17th century the walk along the river from Old Isleworth to Twickenham was regarded as one of the most beautiful in Britain. Even as late as 1948 local historian G.E Bate was still generally complimentary. “Although much of it is still beautiful it has lost some of the freshness and rural aspect that it then bore.”
20 January 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
Finally, Richmond Council Consultation on Clifden Road Site
Council statement: Use of the Clifden Road Site, Twickenham [Consultation of residents by the borough council] January 17, 2012 6:38 PM LAST year, the Council agreed to buy the Clifden Road site of Richmond Adult Community College and is now…
20 January 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Twickerati: Heatham House: Kids! Have Your Say (Again)
The future of youth provision in the Borough is bubbling up nicely as part of the TWAP (Twickenham Area Action Plan). You will recall that when the Plan got its first airing there was a lot of consternation from…
20 January 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Event Reminder: Catwalk Connections Fashion Show - 2 February 2012
It’s SHOW TIME! Come along to this fun ladies evening with bargain high street fashions offering BIG DISCOUNTS off the in-store prices! Famous high street fashions at CUT PRICES! If your wardrobe could do with a few new mix-and-match separates…
20 January 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
The Good Wine Shop Closes St Margarets Shop
Sadly, due to circumstances beyond our control, The Good Wine Shop will be moving out of our St Margarets Shop on Monday 23 January.
It has been a pleasure to be part of this amazing community for the last 12 years and we would like to thank you all for your incredible support.
Our business is in good health and within the next year we plan to open two new shops and we are currently scouting for the best locations to do so.
We also have our lovely shop in Kew, which stocks all the St Margarets wines plus many many more. Our friendly staff will be more than happy to show you around.
If you have one of our blue bags, it will still work in Kew and as a thank you for your loyalty you will receive a free bottle of Prosecco the first time you fill the bag up in Kew!
Alternatively, we would love to continue serving you via our website, which provides free delivery on all orders to TW1, TW7, TW9 and TW10 post-codes. You can still enjoy your favourite wines and better still we’ll deliver them directly to your door.
Mark Wrigglesworth
Owner
We wish them the best of luck and hope they fine a nearby location soon.
20 January 2012 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Green Fingered Grant for Local Charity
Local charity Richmond AID’s gardening project for disabled residents is set to receive £5,000 as part of Richmond Council’s Civic Pride Grant fund. The volunteer-run Richmond SPADE provides a tailored gardening service for elderly or disabled residents in the borough….
20 January 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]
St Margarets Kumon Starts Fifth Year
St Margarets Kumon centre is now in its 5th year and we have helped numerous children from the community and local schools to do better at school. It may be Early Primary years, end of Primary school or transition to…
20 January 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
The Last Wolf in England?
Although it is less than 7 miles from St Margarets you’ve probably never heard of Perry Oaks and you’d be hard pressed to find it on a map - but according to legend this medieval hamlet, now buried under…
13 January 2012 | Category » around town | Comments [0]
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