Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court

The Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed court for playing the sport of real tennis. It was built for Cardinal Wolsey between 1526 and 1529.

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Type: Pitch
Description: Grade I listed sports venue in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom
Also known as: “The Royal Tennis Court”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hampton Court railway station and Hampton Court Bridge.

Hampton Court railway station

Railway station

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Hampton Court railway station is a suburban terminus station at East Molesey, in the Borough of Elmbridge in the county of Surrey, 100 yards short of Hampton Court Bridge, the midpoint of which is a boundary of Greater London. Hampton Court railway station is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court.

Hampton Court Bridge

Bridge

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Hampton Court Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge that crosses the River Thames in England approximately north–south between Hampton, London and East Molesey, Surrey, carrying the A309. Hampton Court Bridge is situated 1,500 feet west of Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court.

Bushy Park

Park

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Bushy Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the second largest of London's Royal Parks, at 445 hectares in area, after Richmond Park. The park, most of which is open to the public, is immediately north of Hampton Court Palace and Hampton Court Park and is a few minutes' walk from the west side of Kingston Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thames Ditton and Hampton Wick.

Thames Ditton

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Thames Ditton is a large suburban village on the River Thames, in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey, England. Apart from a large inhabited island in the river, it lies on the southern bank, centred 12.2 miles south-west of Charing Cross in central London.