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Thatcham is described in the Domesday survey as having thirty-five virgates and twelve borders, with sufficient arable land for twenty-five ploughs. In addition there were two mills, one hundred and forty seven acres of meadow (pasture) and a wood giving pannage for sixty pigs.
Medieval Thatcham In 1085AD, King William first authorised the preparation of a Domesday survey to establish the value of all the manors in his Kingdom, for the purpose of calculating federal dues. Thatcham is described in the survey as having thirty-five virgates and twelve borders, with sufficient arable land for twenty-five ploughs.
Thatcham is truly an ancient town with archaeological finds covering every period from the Palaeolithic over 12,000 years ago, right up to today. It is unknown if Palaeolithic people settled in the area. However, it is know that Mesolithic (circa 8,500BC – 4,000BC) people did settle here. The settlers would have been semi-nomadic and occupied ...
51°24′18″N1°15′50″W / 51.405°N 1.264°W. Thatcham is a market town and civil parish in the West Berkshire, England. It is situated in the valley of the River Kennet 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Newbury, 14 miles (23 km) west of Reading and 54 miles (87 km) west of London. The town has a long history dating back to prehistoric times ...
2 days ago · The chapel of the borough of Thatcham, which was probably also called the chapel of St. Thomas the Martyr, was built before 1304, in which year Bishop Simon de Ghent (1297–1315) gave a provisional licence for two years to Sir Richard Fokeram and certain other parishioners of Thatcham to have divine service celebrated in the chapel by a chaplain provided at their own cost. The permanent ...
About. Thatcham is an ancient settlement with archaeological finds covering every period from the Palaeolithic over 12,000 years ago, right up to today. It is unknown if Palaeolithic people settled in the area, however, it is known that Mesolithic (circa 8,500BC – 4,000BC) people did settle here. The people at this time would have been semi ...
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By the early 14th century, Thatcham had evolved into a prosperous market community, despite a modest population of only 500 people. Its market had long been the subject of envy from surrounding settlements. This was owed to King Henry II, who issued a royal charter approving the market in 1125. This act prompted townsfolk from Newbury to attack ...
