Newbury /ˈnjuːbəri/ is the principal town in the west of Berkshire, England and has its own civil parish (led by a town council) as well as the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire. It spans both sides of the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is famous for its racecourse, and as the headquarters of Vodafone UK and software company Micro Focus International.
Population: 33,065
Latitude: 51° 24' 5.33" N
Longitude: -1° 19' 28.96" W
Coate Water (grid reference SU188820) is a country park situated 5 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast of central Swindon, near Junction 15 of the M4. It takes its name from the main feature, a reservoir originally built to provide water for the Wilts and …
The Bruce Tunnel is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England.
Andover College, formerly known as Cricklade College, is a Further Education community college in Andover, Hampshire, England. It provides a range of academic and vocational courses to school leavers, adults, employers and the wider local community.…
The Andover Canal was a canal built in Hampshire, England. It ran 22 miles (35 km) from Andover to Redbridge through Stockbridge and Romsey. The canal had a fall of 179 feet (55 m) through 24 locks, and for much of its length paralleled the River An…
Alton Barnes and Priors is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It includes the twin villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Yateley School is the largest secondary school in North East Hampshire. The school teaches over 1500 students aged 11 – 16, and the attached sixth form college caters for ages 16–19. The school had its latest Ofsted Report in 2010.
Winnersh Triangle railway station is one of two railway stations in Winnersh, Berkshire, England. The other is Winnersh.
Thomas Carleton (c. 1735 – 2 February 1817) was a British army officer who was promoted to Colonel during the American Revolutionary War after relieving the siege of Quebec in 1776. After the war, he was appointed as Lieutenant-Governor of New Bruns…
The Emmbrook School is a co-educational comprehensive school located in Emmbrook, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, for students between 11 and 18 years of age.
St Laurence's Church is a Church of England mission and former parish church in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated alongside the site of Reading Abbey, formerly bounded by the main Compter Gate to the south and th…
Reading Town Hall is the town hall for the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire.
107 JACK FM Berkshire is an Independent Local Radio station in the English town of Reading. The station is based at studios in the Madejski Stadium, home of Reading F.C. and London Irish.
Rattlesnake is a steel wild mouse style roller coaster ride which opened in 1998 Chessington World of Adventures Resort. As of April 2015, the Wild West-themed ride continues to operate.
Royal Air Force station Harwell or more simply RAF Harwell is a former Royal Air Force station in former Berkshire, England, near the village of Harwell, located 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south east of Wantage, Oxfordshire and 17 miles (27 km) north west o…
Royal Air Force Station Grove or RAF Grove is a former Royal Air Force station in Berkshire then later Oxfordshire, England from Mon 1 April 1974 when the Government changed the county boundaries.
Newbury F.C. are a football club based in Newbury, Berkshire, England.
Henley-on-Thames railway station is a terminal railway station in the town of Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
Heart Thames Valley is a local radio station owned and operated by Global Radio as part of the Heart network. It broadcasts to Berkshire, Oxfordshire, north Hampshire and parts of west Buckinghamshire from studios in Reading, southern England.