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The Kennet.
The river is the Kennet and this view shows the junction of the Kennet river (from low level bridge on the right) and the Kennet and Avon Canal (towards the locks straight ahead). The tributary to the left is towards the West Mills flour mill (water powered). The view is upstream (West).
Contributed by David Allen
Berkshire memories
The Kennet.
The river is the Kennet and this view shows the junction of the Kennet river (from low level bridge on the right) and the Kennet and Avon Canal (towards the locks straight ahead). The tributary to the left is towards the West Mills flour mill (water powered). The view is upstream (West).
A memory of Newbury contributed by David Allen
Allen family at Stockcross
What did they put in the water at Stockcross? I am just wondering as my great-grandad George Allen was born at Stockcross in 1831. He was a gardener but astonishingly he married three times and even more amazing he celebrated his golden wedding with his third wife. The family story is that he didn't like children yet he fathered an awful lot! This has been told to me by my aunt Doris Lacey who remembers her own childhood in the First World War and being rather frightened of George. He must have been tough to have worked as a gardener, became a widower twice, married three times, fathered three families and lived to the grand age of 94 !! ...read more here
A memory of Stockcross contributed by John Howard Norfolk
I lived in No 68 from 1983 to 1985
Of course they had been nicely re-furbished and with all mod cons like running water and electricity. It was a nice experience living in a thatched house and, believe me, they aren't full of spiders and not as much of a fire risk as you would think. We had a very big fireplace in a tiny sitting room and I am a pyromaniac. I remember one day a guy knocking on the front door and, with a very worried look on his face, he said that the chimney must be on fire because it was pouring black smoke. I thanked him kindly but told him not to worry and that I was simply burning rubber car mats!
A memory of Thatcham contributed by Donald Macdonald
Extracts From Newbury & Berkshire books
Set high on a spur of land overlooking the river Lambourne, Donnington was probably founded in the 11th century; it eventually became the property of Sir Richard de Abberbury. In 1386, Sir Richard was granted a licence to crenellate, and he built the gatehouse flanked by two circular towers which are 65ft high. During the Civil War it was besieged twice.
An extract from from"English Castles".
These remains of Donnington Castle, once a vital stronghold commanding the key trade
routes passing through the town, are on a hillside near Newbury. Its strategic
importance was immense, as was borne out by the prolonged fight for it during the Civil
War. The most impressive feature still standing is the castle’s magnificent gatehouse.
An extract from from"Newbury Living Memories".
The view from this bridge
has changed significantly in
the last 50 years. Much of the
greenery has gone and the
scene on the right is
dominated by Camp
Hopson’s furniture store as
well as several other modern
buildings. The canal is in
constant use today so the
towpath to the right of it is
broad and clear. The tower of
the old Town Hall can still be seen.
An extract from from"Newbury Living Memories".
The tower of Newbury’s splendid parish church can be seen from various vantage
points around the town. This picture of it was taken in West Mills, where the tower
and west door suddenly loom large between tightly packed houses and cottages.
An extract from from"Newbury Living Memories".
An extract from from"Berkshire Photographic Memories".