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Moan of the Week – Ungrateful Drivers
My moan this week is about ungrateful drivers – you know, those people who don’t acknowledge you after you’ve let them a) let them out b) let them into the queue ahead of you c) cut you up etc etc.
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The History of Thatcham Market
In 1125 King Henry I granted the manor of Thatcham to Reading Abbey. He let the Abbots run it and allowed them to run a market in the church on Sundays. This caused a rivalry between the men of Thatcham … Continue reading
Thatcham History – from 1540-1888
Thatcham had riots, various owners and a reoccurance of the plague during this time period. Here is a timeline for that period. 1540 after Reading Abbey was disolved, King Henry sold the Borough and Manor of Thatcham to Sir John … Continue reading
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Review of the Week – Newbury Freecycle
I would wager a bet that not many people know about The Freecycle Network. It is an entirely nonprofit movement, with each group (or area) being run by a volunteer. It is also free to sign up to your local group. Continue reading
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Moan of the Week – Dog Owners
Well, it seems that I am giving dog owners a bit of a rough ride, however I want to point out that I am also a dog owner myself! So I feel I am justified to have a rant about them if they are giving the rest of us a bad name. Continue reading
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Thatcham as a Mesolithic Village
Thatcham is in the Guinness Book of Records as it is the oldest continuously inhabited place in Britain. In 1920 workmen discovered the remains of a Mesolithic village (for those who are interested, the Mesolithic period was in the Middle … Continue reading
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Nideggen – What do we know about it?
Thatcham is twinned with Nideggen in Germany. So, what do we actually know about Nideggen? Nideggen is located on the River Rur, in the Eifel hills, 15km from Duren, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is also located at … Continue reading
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Travel in Thatcham Throughout the Ages
The Bath Road through Thatcham became a major thoroughfare for mail coaches and passenger coaches, many of which stopped in Thatcham and in about 1720 the Theale to Speen Turnpike road was opened. In 1715 the Kennet Navigation Bill authorised … Continue reading
A Brief History of Thatcham – up to 1350
In the first of this timeline series, we see the origins of the first settlements through to the start of the name Thatcham, right through to the near destruction of Thatcham from Black Death. 8400-7500BC (circa) Mesolithic village was known … Continue reading
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How did Thatcham get its name?
Thatcham has a long history – as previously stated, it is the oldest continuously inhabited place in Britain. It was also has the remains from Mesolithic, Bronze and Iron Age settlements. But how exactly did it get it’s name? Well, … Continue reading
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