History Month Fact 12: Three Chimneys Lane
12 May 2010
The present Northfield Road was not known by that name in 1881 but called Three Chimneys Lane, or sometimes Heath Lane, the latter still used for a length towards Cold Ash.
Facts
History Month Fact 11: Thatcham’s name
11 May 2010
The earliest known written record of Thatcham’s name comes from c.950 and is spelt Thaecham. This is likely to refer to either Thatched dwellings or the reed beds that run nearby which would have supplied the roofing materials.
History Month Fact 10: Bryan Gush
10 May 2010
Bryan Gush, who had a garage in Thatcham, developed his own car that was very successful at Brooklands in Spring 1934.
History Month Fact 9: Winchcombe Charity
9 May 2010
Frances Winchcombe is probably best remembered as the founder of the Winchcombe Charity in 1707 AD, which provided for the rebuilding of the derelict Chapel of St. Thomas as a school for thirty poor boys of the district.
History Month Fact 8: Ames Crosta Engineering
8 May 2010
Ames Crosta Engineering Co. Ltd had a wind powered sludge pump erected c.1924 at Colthrop Paper Mill. The wind powered unit was of a rather rare variety – the subject of some research over the last few years.