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Hace 4 días · Berkshire was alternately claimed by the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia and was the native shire of Alfred the Great, born at Wantage in 848. With the Norman Conquest of 1066 the strategic importance of the Thames valley became recognized, and the first Windsor Castle was built, later to become the main residence of the British royal ...
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History of Berkshire. Ancient extent of Berkshire. Historically, the English county of Berkshire has been bordered to the north by the ancient boundary of the River Thames.
Berkshire has been the scene of some notable battles throughout its history. Alfred the Great 's campaign against the Danes included the battles of Englefield , Ashdown and Reading . Newbury was the site of two English Civil War battles: the First Battle of Newbury (at Wash Common ) in 1643 and the Second Battle of Newbury (at Speen ) in 1644.
A History of the County of Berkshire: Volume 3 Covers the eleven hundreds in the eastern half of the county, bordering Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Hampshire. The volume includes accounts of Maidenhead, Windsor (including Windsor Castle), Wokingham and Reading.
The Royal Berkshire Archives (formerly the Berkshire Record Office) holds the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire. We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history. You can explore Berkshire's past and discover more about our holdings, how to use us and see some of the treasures from our collections, just by clicking on any ...
Facts about Berkshire. Population: 812,000 Famous for: Lots of historical battles, Ascot Racecourse Distance from London: 30 mins – 1 hour Local delicacies: Eton Mess, Brown Windsor Soup Airports: None (near to Heathrow) County town: Reading Nearby Counties: Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire, Hampshire
Berkshire , Geographic county, southern England. It occupies the river valleys of the middle Thames and its tributary, the Kennet, immediately west of London . Settlement of the area dates from the Iron Age, and the Belgic site at Silchester later became a Roman route centre.
