Hampton Court timeline
The third Hampton Court Bridge is built, replacing one on the same line that was pulled down in 1864, made of wrought-iron lattice girders in five spans on cast-iron columns
New pews are installed in St John's and the second pulpit is removed
A chancel is added at the east end of St Mary's Church to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queeen Victoria
Queen Victoria gives permission for the newly founded National Physical Laboratory to move into Bushy House and its grounds
The road outside Garrick's Villa is widened for the coming of the trams and the house is bought by London United Tramways. General Manager Clifton Robinson occupies the villa
The Metropolis Water Act of 1902 places the original water companies and Hampton Waterworks in the hands of the Metropolitan Water Board (established 1903)
A new tram service is launched by London United Tramways on 1 Mar 1906 that crosses Kingston Bridge
The National Physical Laboratory begins an ongoing and still continuing task, testing for accuracy the meters of taxi cabs
A ship tank, 150 metres long, is opened at the National Physical Laboratory for marine testing
Kingston Bridge is widened and the carriageway increased from 25 to 55 feet with a new facade of Portland Stone to replicate features of the original
The Metropolitan Water Board Light Railway, with a two foot guage, is constructed to connect the coal wharf and pumping stations in Hampton Waterworks and the Kempton Park pumping station
Garrick's Villa is divided into seven flats by Flora Hutchinson
Garrick's Villa Estate is split up and auctioned. Garrick's Temple and Temple Lawn are sold to Paul Glaize who builds a house, Temple House, joined onto the Temple
Starting in 1930, the fourth Hampton Court Bridge is constucted, slightly downstream from the previous bridge, of ferro-concrete faced with red brick and portland stone in the Wren style
A public outcry over the building of Temple House joined onto Garrick's Temple runs very high. The Council purchases the site for public recreation and demolishes the house
The fourth Hampton Court Bridge, designed by Edwin Lutyens, is opened by the Price of Wales, on 3 July 1933, who also opens Chiswick Bridge and Twickenham Bridge on the same day
Early tests of the Dambusters' bouncing bomb are carried out at the National Physical Laboratory's ship tank
The first accurate caesium clock is developed at the National Physical Laboratory
Garrick's Villa, now listed Grade 1, is reconverted into nine flats
Extensive repairs are carried out to the roof beams and walls at St John's where dry rot has penetrated and the organ is rebuilt
Thames Water Authority takes over from the Metropolitan Water Board and Hampton waterworks becomes part of Thames Water which is later privatised
A terrible fire destroys much of the King's State Appartments, third floor and roof of the South Front of Hampton Court
After years of restoration and re-interpretation the King's State Apartments at Hampton Court reopen in July 1992
The restored Privy Garden at Hampton Court is opened following extensive archaeological excavations and meticulous investigation beneath the hugely overgrown predecessor garden, matching in with the newly restored South Front after the fire
Garrick's Temple is restored and opens to the public and houses an exhibition on David Garrick's life