Twickenham lies in western London, in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Twickenham is bordered by the Thames River and in the past has provided opportunities for shipping, boatbuilding and fishing. The area encompassed by Twickenham has been inhabited from early Neolithic and potentially Mesolithic times. Today Twickenham is part of Greater London and most notably is home of the Rugby Union.
Twickenham, being part of Greater London is well served by public transportation. Bus and underground stations abound in Twickenham, making this old and historic district easily available to both the London Resident and the tourist to Great Britain.
Twickenham stadium was constructed in 1908. The property, which was formerly a cabbage farm, initially had a capacity for 20,000 spectators. Twickenham stadium is commonly known as Twickers or the Cabbage Patch. Over the years the stadium has been renovated several times and currently will hold 82,000 spectators. Twickers is the second largest stadium in England. Only Wembly stadium is larger.
The Rugby Football Union, maintains offices in the Twickenham stadium. These offices, maintained in property that the RFU owns provide a base for rugby throughout England. All of England's home test matches are played in Twickenham stadium as well as the Middlesex Sevens and the Guinness Premiership final.
The location of Twickenham Stadium in Greater London also provides for the opportunity for music concerts. Musical groups such as The Rolling Stones, Genesis, The Police, Rod Stewart and Bon Jovi have all preformed at concerts staged at Twickenham. While the stadium seats 82,000 for rugby, the concert audience is limited to 55,000.
Twickenham has over the years been absorbed into Greater London however this historic area has maintained its own identity and panache. The location of the RFU and Twickenham stadium bring a great source of pride and also a large influx of money into the Twickenham economy during rugby tests and concerts by musical groups.
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