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Ham is a place in the London Borough Of Richmond Upon Thames on the River Thames . Its name derives from the Old English word ''Hamme'' meaning ''place in the bend in the river''. Together with Petersham , Ham lies to the east of the bend in the river south of Richmond and north of Kingston . It is connected to Teddington by a pedestrian footbridge at Teddington Lock and, during the summer months a pedestrian ferry links to Marble Hill House , Twickenham . Ham's eastern boundary is formed by Richmond Park . When the park was enclosed by Charles I in 1637, Ham parish lost the most of the affected parishes, over 800 acres (3.2 km²) stretching towards Robin Hood Gate and Kingston Hill, almost half of which was Common Land . In return for this, a deed was struck which has effectively protected most of the remaining common land, Ham Common , to the present day. Situated between the Royal Courts at Richmond and Hampton Court , the predominately agricultural area developed from the beginning of the 17th Century, dominated by Ham House , the best preserved survivor of the period. NEAREST PLACES SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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