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| 1852 |
| | | The first Metropolis Water Act is passed which forbids the taking of water by the water companies from the tidal Thames and this leads to the establishment of what was to become Hampton Waterworks | |
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| 1855 |
| | | By 1855 the Southwark and Vauxhall, the Grand Junction and the West Middlesex Water Companies have all established works at Hampton and these are now collectively known as Hampton Waterworks | |
|  | The new Hampton Waterworks, in 1855
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| 1865 |
| | | A west wing is added to Garrick's Villa by Sylvanus Phillips | |
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| 1865 |
| | | 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 | |
|  | The third Hampton Court Bridge, c.1910
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| 1876 |
| | | New pews are installed in St John's and the second pulpit is removed | |
|  | Interior of St John's Hampton Wick, c.1905
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| 1887 |
| | | A chancel is added at the east end of St Mary's Church to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queeen Victoria | |
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| 1900 |
| | | Queen Victoria gives permission for the newly founded National Physical Laboratory to move into Bushy House and its grounds | |
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| 1902 |
| | | 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 | |
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| 1902 |
| | | The Metropolis Water Act of 1902 places the original water companies and Hampton Waterworks in the hands of the Metropolitan Water Board (established 1903) | |
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| 1906 |
| | | A new tram service is launched by London United Tramways on 1 Mar 1906 that crosses Kingston Bridge | |
|  | Opening day of trams on Kingston Bridge 1 Mar 1906
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