Places to see in ( Newbury - UK )
Places to see in ( Newbury - UK )
Newbury is a historic market town and the principal town in the west of Berkshire, England and has its own civil parish as well as the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire. Newbury spans both sides of the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a handsome town centre spread around its large market square.
The historic town centre retains a rare medieval Cloth Hall and an adjoining half timbered granary, an unusually large 15th century parish church, along with a wealth of attractive 17th and 18th century listed buildings. Newbury is famous for its racecourse, and as the headquarters of Vodafone UK and software company Micro Focus International.
The town of Newbury is located in the valley of the River Kennet, 26 miles (42 km) south of Oxford, 25 miles (40 km) north of Winchester, 27 miles (43 km) south east of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) west of Reading. Newbury lies on the edge of the picturesque Berkshire Downs; part of the North Wessex Downs Area of outstanding natural beauty.
Newbury lies in south central West Berkshire, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the Hampshire/ West Berkshire county boundary. In the suburban village of Donnington lies the part-ruined Donnington Castle and the surrounding hills are home to some of the country's most famous racehorse training grounds (centred on nearby Lambourn). To the south is a narrower range of hills including Walbury Hill and a few private landscape gardens and mansions such as Highclere Castle. The local economy is inter-related to that of the eastern M4 corridor, which has most of its industrial, logistical and research businesses close to Newbury, mostly around Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead and Slough.
Newbury spans the River Kennet, the valley of which has for millennia formed an important east–west transport route, served by the Kennet and Avon Canal, and the London to Exeter (via Taunton) Line, one of three routes from London to the West. Today, Newbury is served by two railway stations, Newbury and Newbury Racecourse, which both lie on the Reading to Plymouth Line.
Alot to see in ( Newbury - UK ) such as :
Highclere Castle
Donnington Castle
Shaw House, Berkshire
Sandham Memorial Chapel
Bucklebury Farm Park
Kennet and Avon Canal
West Berkshire Museum
Victoria Park, Newbury
Northcroft and Goldwell Parks
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Shaw house Newbury Berkshire
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Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle is sited at the top of a hill overlooking the River Lambourne, a mile north of Newbury. A licence to crenellate his property was granted to Sir Richard Abberbury in 1386. The castle was a rectangular enclosure with a round tower at each corner and two square towers midway along the longest sides. The most impressive part of the castle, and indeed the only part now standing, was the gatehouse. This is a three-storey rectangular building with two round towers that flank the entrance and rise another storey above the rest of the building.
During the Civil War the castle was seized by Royalist forces after the first Battle of Newbury. Colonel John Boys was put in charge of its defence and he constructed a series of earthworks in the shape of a star around the castle. They successfully withstood a Parliamentary siege in July 1644. In October, King Charles marched to the relief of the castle, and the second Battle of Newbury was fought around it. This time the King's men were forced to withdraw, but Colonel John Boys refused to surrender the castle. After an eighteen month siege, the garrison finally accepted terms for an honourable surrender and were allowed to march out of the castle and join Royalist forces in Wallingford. The Civil War earthworks still remain around the castle.
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Old railway station, Dornoch, Scotland
The old railway station in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
Eastbury Manor
Eastbury Manor is a 16th century Grade II listed manor house in the
village of Eastbury, West Berkshire
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Shrewsbury England (a drivers eye view of this historical Town)
me driving through the center of Shrewsbury, very old town!
from the train station to the Abbey church in Abbey Foregate.
Takeoff from Haydock Park Racecourse
Takeoff from Haydock Park Racecourse