A Brief History Of Wokingham, Berkshire, UK
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- The name is Saxon in origin but the layout and oldest buildings n the town date from the medieval and Tudor periods of history. The 1st Market was held in the Town in 1219. The 1st Town Charter was granted in 1583.
The railway 1st came to the Town in 1856.
The tv series Soldier, soldier (Robson and Jerome) filmed some action in the Town Hall next to the Red Lion. Anyone remember Jack the dog, who spent his days hanging out of the top window at the Red Lion?
Dave Wokingham resident.
The history boffin returns!!!! Would love to see some more stuff like this. That shootout sounds intense, wonder how they got 29 people involved in high level thievery back then. Where does wokingham rank among areas you’ve lived?
Expensive but I live on the southern edge of town so more relaxed and quiet
Before moving the USA in 1965, I lived in Crowthorne and used to cycle to Wokingham a lot, taking the "Nine Mile Road". I have great memories of taking my girlfriend to the cinema there. Are there any old pictures of Wokingham, Crowthorne and surrounding areas? Thank you for your work.
I actually currently live on Nine Mile Ride at junction with Sandhurst Road by the railway bridge at the moment.
I moved away too and after 20 years went back and ud not recognise Wokingham now. As for the cinema. I do rember going to sat morning pictures and going to old lady's sweet shop near it for a 1/4 sherbert or black Jack's lol. Nice memories .
I certainly remember Sat morning pictures. I still have a couple of ABC Minor badges from the early sixties-I am now 70. Lots of sweet shops so now have few teef LOL
I lived in Waterloo Rd until 1982 then Langborough Rd
David Case.
I was brought up in Wokingham and went to school there. I moved away from Wokingham in 1985 and I now lived in west dorset on the jurassic coast. I went back to Wokingham last year too see some old friends and I'd not been back for 20 years. I was thinking I'd be fine finding my way easy. Gosh it had changed so much I got lost, mainly between Wokingham and Bracknell. When I grew up we had lots of green fields and country side and this had all gone. It ruined the picture in my mind, of what I still regarded as my home town. It seemed like Wokingham was like another suburb of London. I was really happy to get home to my beautiful cottage with country and sea views. Wokingham will always have a place in my ❤ tho.
My son went to school in Dorset, so I visited the area a lot. It is a very beautiful county and I still wonder what it would be like to live there -- but where? Jurassic coast, eh? Sad to learn about the dramatic changes and development of the Wokingham/Bracknell area. Crowthorne, where I lived, has not changed too much. Still basically the same.
@@egverlander I'm in little village called chideock, that's between Bridport and Charmouth, but closer to Bridport. I'm really lucky I have no houses front or back of my cottage, just rolling hills and cliffs and beautiful sea views . At night you can here the waves crash on the beach. I do remmber Crowthorne really well and alot nicer than workingham is now I bet ?
@@christinecrockford1654 Sounds like you live in a lovely area. I was borne in Kent near Margate; so, I really enjoy the sea and cliffs, the sound of waves and sea gulls. Is your area warmish in the Winter time? Regards, Edward.
@@egverlander aww thats nice do you live in Wokingham now ? Oops no you live in the states didn't you say silly me lol
@@egverlander anyway nice to meet you and to make some new friend. I'm really lucky im very bubbly make friends easly and built huge amount of amazing frendbin dorset.