Newbury: Berkshire Racecourse Town with Civil War Battlefields and Vodafone
Newbury sits on the River Kennet in West Berkshire, about seventeen miles south of Oxford and sixty miles west of London. The population is around 41,000. Two Civil War battles were fought near the town: the First Battle of Newbury in September 1643 and the Second Battle of Newbury in October 1644, both indecisive. The Falkland Memorial on the Wash Common marks where Viscount Falkland, the Secretary of State, was killed in the first battle. Jack of Newbury (John Winchcombe), a sixteenth-century cloth merchant, was reputedly the wealthiest commoner in England during the reign of Henry VIII.
Newbury Racecourse, one of the premier flat and National Hunt venues in the country, hosts major fixtures including the Hennessy Gold Cup (now the Ladbrokes Trophy). Vodafone established its UK headquarters in Newbury, and the technology and telecommunications sector is a significant employer. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through the town, and the Watermill Theatre at Bagnor, a small producing theatre in a converted watermill, has a strong reputation. Rail services run from Newbury station to London Paddington (about an hour). For adult companionship, English criminal law applies.
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Newbury sits on the River Kennet in West Berkshire, about seventeen miles south of Oxford and sixty miles west of London. The population is around 41,000. Two Civil War battles were fought near the town: the First Battle of Newbury in September 1643 and the Second Battle of Newbury in October 1644, both indecisive. The Falkland Memorial on the Wash Common marks where Viscount Falkland, the Secretary of State, was killed in the first battle. Jack of Newbury (John Winchcombe), a sixteenth-century cloth merchant, was reputedly the wealthiest commoner in England during the reign of Henry VIII.
Newbury Racecourse, one of the premier flat and National Hunt venues in the country, hosts major fixtures including the Hennessy Gold Cup (now the Ladbrokes Trophy). Vodafone established its UK headquarters in Newbury, and the technology and telecommunications sector is a significant employer. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through the town, and the Watermill Theatre at Bagnor, a small producing theatre in a converted watermill, has a strong reputation. Rail services run from Newbury station to London Paddington (about an hour). For adult companionship, English criminal law applies.
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