Tilehurst, Berkshire

Memories of Tilehurst

Pincents Hill / Pincents Farm / Turnhams Farm - Calcot /Tilehurst border - West Reading Berks Does anyone have any memories of: Pincents Hill, Pincents Farm, Turnhams Farm, between Calcot and Tilehurst. Pincents Hill: Ancient Historic site, Roman Relics found near here. This area is under threat from development and we are keen to record any memories. Thank you.

Running The Bear!

I am Jane and I was landlady of The Bear with my husband Roger for 2 years. Roger died in 2005. We really loved our time there, with our 24 staff and all our patrons, including the darts teams. I grew up in Tilehurst and have many happy memories of my life there with my family and in... [more]

My Memories Of Tilehurst

I was born in Theale but my parents moved to Tilehurst when I was 3 years of age where we lived at 16a Norcot Road with my grandparents Edith and Harold Goddard and other siblings to my mother Audrey Parsons, my father was Bill.
I attended Park Lane School from age 5 to 11 years when the Headmistress was Miss Clamp,... [more]

Tilehurst 1960s

I was born at 4 Juniper Way, Tilehurst 1962. I lived there until I was 9.  I have such warm memories of that time although my memories appear more like snapshots as I was so young
I remember some sounds of that time that have stayed with me. The electric motor and clinking of milk bottles from Job's Dairy, the... [more]

Birds nest

I was about 5 or 6 and my dad was a school groundsman visiting schools in the Reading area cutting the grass and generaly keeping the grounds tidy. He would sometimes take me with him on a Saturday or during the holidays, always by bus no car in those days. I remember going with him to the school at the end... [more]

Berkshire Photographic Memories

The distinctive water tower, in Park Lane, constructed in 1931-2, is one of Tilehurst's most famous landmarks and can be seen from miles

Reading Pocket Album

This is one of many ferries across the river, now almost all gone. The ferryman's cottage remains, but is now inaccessible and very private, with the river path blocked by a gate to its east. Behind is the London to Bristol main line railway, and on top of the tree-clad river cliff bank is the Oxford Road.

Berkshire Churches Photographic Memories

St Michael's has a south aisle dating back to the early 14th century, its windows with Y and intersecting tracery, but the brick tower with clasping buttresses is 1737. The remainder of the building is 1856, designed by Street, including the rather wild spire with enlarged pinnacles, flying buttresses and very large lucarnes. Although not especially attractive either inside or out, the church has... [more]