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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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| 1907 |
| | | The National Physical Laboratory begins an ongoing and still continuing task, testing for accuracy the meters of taxi cabs | |
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| 1911 |
| | | A ship tank, 150 metres long, is opened at the National Physical Laboratory for marine testing | |
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| 1912-1914 |
| | | 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 | |
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| 1915 |
| | | 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 | |
|  | Engine on the Waterworks Light Railway, c.1920
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| 1922 |
| | | Garrick's Villa is divided into seven flats by Flora Hutchinson | |
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| 1923 |
| | | 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 | |
|  | Garrick's Temple and Temple Lawn, c,1910
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