Places to see in ( Thatcham - UK )
Places to see in ( Thatcham - UK )
Thatcham is a town in the historic county of Berkshire, England, centred 3 miles east of Newbury, 14 miles west of Reading and 54 miles west of London. ts population grew rapidly in the second half of the 20th century: from 5,000 in 1951 and 7,500 in 1961 to 22,824 in 2001.
Thatcham straddles the River Kennet, the Kennet and Avon Canal, the A4 and the course of a Roman road. It is served by Thatcham railway station on the line between Reading and Newbury. Local employment is chiefly in light industrial premises, sales and distribution, retail and public sectors; see also West Berkshire, its district. Although there are many primary schools in the area, the only secondary school in Thatcham is the Kennet School.
In 1121 King Henry I founded the great Abbey of Reading and endowed it with many gifts of land, including the Manor of Thatcham. At the same time Thatcham Hundred ceased to exist: the western part was transferred to Faircross Hundred, and the remainder to the Hundred of Reading. In 1141 Thatcham Church, previously the property of the Diocese of Salisbury, was granted to Reading Abbey by the Empress Matilda, who at the same time confirmed her father's gift of the manor to the Abbey. Thatcham has a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) just to the south of the town, called Thatcham Reed Beds.
The name Thatcham is brand-associated with the approval ratings for car security systems issued by the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre based near the town (see link below). For instance, Thatcham Cat 1 (or just Cat 1) is the approval for a combined car alarm and immobiliser, Thatcham Cat 2 is for a standalone immobiliser and Thatcham Cat 3 is for additional physical security devices such as steering wheel locks.
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Top 10 Best Things To Do in Newbury, United Kingdom UK
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The Watermill Theatre
Welford Park
Highclere Castle
The Living Rainforest
Sandham Memorial Chapel
Snelsmore Common Country Park
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Donnington Castle
Shaw House
Nature Discovery Centre
EASY JOB IN THE UK....A TRIP TO THATCHAM (by night).avi
hi Paul Ian Andy ,the crazy belgian was back in the uk this week .sorry for the bad image quality by night....i think that i have not the best camera for that
i feel better now ,i have my dose of UK....lol filmed on 22 and23 september 2011
Places to see in ( Hungerford - UK )
Places to see in ( Hungerford - UK )
Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 8 miles west of Newbury, 9 miles east of Marlborough, 30 miles northeast of Salisbury and 67 miles west of London. The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the town from the west alongside the River Dun , a major tributary of the River Kennet. The confluence with the Kennet is to the north of the centre whence canal and river both continue east. Amenities include schools, shops, cafés, restaurants, and facilities for the main national sports. The a railway station is a minor stop on the London to Exeter (via Taunton) Line.
Hungerford is a slight abbreviation and vowel shift from a Saxon name meaning 'Hanging Wood Ford'. The town’s symbol is the six-pointed star and crescent moon. The place does not occur in the Domesday Book of 1086, but certainly existed by 1173. By 1241, it called itself a borough. In the late 14th century, John of Gaunt was medieval lord of the manor and he granted the people the lucrative fishing rights on the River Kennet.
The noble family of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford originated from the town (c. 1450–1450), although after three generations the title passed to Mary, Baroness Hungerford who married Sir Edward (afterwards Lord) Hasting and the family seat moved to Heytesbury, Wiltshire.
During the English Civil War, the Earl of Essex and his army spent the night here in June 1644. In October of the same year, the Earl of Manchester’s cavalry were also quartered in the town. Then, in the November, the King’s forces arrived in Hungerford on their way to Abingdon.
During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, William of Orange was offered the Crown of England while staying at the Bear Inn in Hungerford. The Hungerford land south of the Kennet was for the centuries, until an 18th-century widespread growth in cultivation the area, in Savernake Forest.
St. Lawrence's parish church stands next to the Kennet and Avon Canal. It was rebuilt in 1814–1816 by John Pinch the elder in Gothic Revival style and refurbished again in the 1850s. In the late 19th century, two policeman were shot by poachers in Eddington. Their memorial crosses still stand where they fell.
Hungerford is on the River Dun. It is the westernmost town in Berkshire, on the border with Wiltshire. It is in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The highest point in the entire South East England region is the 297 m (974 ft) summit of Walbury Hill, centred 4 miles (7 km) from the town centre. The Kennet and Avon Canal separates Hungerford from what might be described as the town's only suburb, the hamlet of Eddington.
Hungerford is situated on several transport routes, of both historic and current importance, including the M4 motorway (junction 14), the Old Bath Road (A4), and the Kennet and Avon Canal (opened 1811). It also has a railway station on the Reading to Taunton line; a reasonable rail service to Newbury, Reading and London means that the Hungerford has developed into something of a dormitory town which has been slowly expanding since the 1980s. Many residents commute to nearby towns such as Newbury, Swindon, Marlborough, Thatcham and Reading.
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Newbury | One Day Trip | Mike Day
Newbury, Berkshire, South East England, United Kingdom visited in just one day!
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A 'whistle-stop' tour of Newbury Berkshire, a thriving town in the Thames Valley, South East of England. This 90 second video shows what a great place Newbury is to live, work and spend your leisure time in.
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Newbury UK - Russ Dastrup Mini Tour Oct 2 2016
Newbury UK on a Sunday Afternoon. Perfect weather and a town that I enjoy very much. This is the town where Micro Focus is headquartered and this video is just a small part of the area that I saw walking around today. Filmed and edited by Russ Dastrup
Nature Discovery Centre Thatcham
Nature Discovery Centre Thatcham
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Lightning. Just outside of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Shot on GoPro Hero 3, edited to remove most of the action less footage, after all who wants to sit and watch almost an hour of what was mostly darkness. That's not to say anyone would want to sit though this even though it's cut down to just over 5 minutes haha