The towns, village and hamlets of Berkshire each have there own fascinating story to tell. At the bottom of the page are links to what we have available on our website, but you can also read extended versions and about more places (Click on the links for a list) in my books too:   Volume 1:East BerkshireTown & Village Histories Whether you are from East Berkshire or just visiting, this book is the place to find out all about the history of some 126 different towns, suburbs, villages and hamlets around Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough and Bracknell Forest. Join David Nash Ford from berkshirehistory.com as he examines the structures, people and events that have shaped each place. Some of these histories were first published in part here on this website, but they have all been considerably expanded and are joined by many new histories of places often missed by historians, including those which only joined Berkshire in 1974 or later. Click for full details and purchase options.   Volume 2:Mid-BerkshireTown & Village Histories Whether you are from Mid-Berkshire or just visiting, this book is the place to find out all about the history of some 113 different towns, suburbs, villages and hamlets in the Boroughs of Reading and of Wokingham and the eastern portion of the District of West Berkshire. From Streatley to Padworth and Ruscombe to Finchampstead, join David Nash Ford from berkshirehistory.com in his second volume examining the structures, people and events that have shaped each place. Some of these histories were first published in part here on this website, but they have all been considerably expanded and are joined by many new histories of places often missed by historians, including those which only joined Berkshire in 1911 or later. Click for full details and purchase options.   Volume 3:West BerkshireTown & Village Histories Whether you are from West Berkshire or just visiting, this book is the place to find out all about the history of some 102 different towns, suburbs, villages and hamlets in the western portion of the District of West Berkshire. From Upper Lambourn to Combe and Compton to Aldermaston, join David Nash Ford from berkshirehistory.com in his third volume examining the structures, people and events that have shaped each place. Some of these histories were first published in part here on this website, but they have all been considerably expanded and are joined by many new histories of places often missed by historians. Click for full details and purchase options. Some have been superseded or no longer exist:  The Roman Settlement at Frilford The Alfredian Burgh at Wallingford Deserted Medieval Villages See also: Maps and Travels |
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