London’s Alleys: Budds Alley, Twickenham

London’s Alleys: Budds Alley, Twickenham

This narrow passage slips between the railway and houses next to the Thames in Twickenham, and owes its name to a man who hated moustaches. Long before the railway arrived, the area was known as Twickenham Park and had a large villa in the middle. The park is itself interesting as it’s the site of the army’s encampment at the start of the Second Barons’ War, when the barons led by Simon de Montfort challenged the royalist forces of King Henry II…