Hampton Park is a park and sub-neighborhood of Westboro, in the City of Ottawa, in the province of Ontario that lies to the North of the Queensway. It is considered a sub-neighbourhood of the Westboro area of Ottawa. It was first developed in 1910 by J.C. Brennan who shares his name with Brennan Avenue which is a residential street in the area. The neighbourhood is full of youth and lies quite near Hampton Park Plaza and Richmond Road.
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Hampton Park is a park and sub-neighborhood of Westboro, in the City of Ottawa, in the province of Ontario that lies to the North of the Queensway. It is considered a sub-neighbourhood of the Westboro area of Ottawa. It was first developed in 1910 by J.C. Brennan who shares his name with Brennan Avenue which is a residential street in the area. The neighbourhood is full of youth and lies quite near Hampton Park Plaza and Richmond Road.
Many streets in the Hampton Park neighbourhood are named for upper-class neighbourhoods of London, including Kensington, Piccadilly, Mayfair and Windsor. The name Hampton Park might itself be named after the neighbourhood of Hampton in London.
The park itself has existed in Ottawa's west end for almost 100 years. The area was purchased by the Federal District Commission (now the National Capital Commission) in 1927. The park is several blocks in length and has a flat grassy area with benches as well as a wooded area with paths which is mainly used by...
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