History Month Fact 21: Mesolithic occupation
21 May 2010
Evidence of Mesolithic occupation locally first became apparent in 1920 when workmen who were carrying out levelling operations at the Lower Way sewage works found flint implements.
Facts
History Month Fact 20: Police Station
20 May 2010
The Police Station situated in Chapel Street was built of brick in 1905 by Morris & Son of Reading, its architectural features showing the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement.
History Month Fact 19: Bicycle Club
19 May 2010
Thatcham had its first Bicycle Club in 1881 where Penny Farthings and Bone Shakers were the latest bikes. C.G.Brown Junior was the owner of the first motorcycle and had one of the first cars.
History Month Fact 18: Chamberhouse Mill
18 May 2010
Chamberhouse Mill was a working Grist (corn) Mill and the first recorded name associated with the mill was Thomas Eastman in 1656. The mill was worked right up until 21st January 1965 when the last tenant, Fred Smith, passed away.
History Month Fact 17: Iron Age
17 May 2010
An excavation by Cotswold Archaeology in 2003 found a Bronze Age site at Hartshill with Iron working. The Iron dates to c.1000BC and thus pushes the start of the Iron Age back from 750BC to 1000BC.