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Hungerford
Hungerford (Berkshire)
Hungerford

Hungerford shown within Berkshire
Population5,559 (Parish, 2001)
OS grid referenceSU337685
Unitary authorityWest Berkshire
Ceremonial countyBerkshire
RegionSouth East
Constituent countryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHUNGERFORD
Postcode districtRG17
Dialling code01488
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
European ParliamentSouth East England
UK ParliamentNewbury
List of places: UK • England • Berkshire

Coordinates: 51°24′52″N 1°30′53″W / 51.4144, -1.5146

Hungerford is a market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 10 miles (16 km) west of Newbury. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Reading postcode area, is a group of postal districts centered on Reading and Basingstoke in Southern England. The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office Police services in England and the largest non- metropolitan one covering 2200 sq mi (5700 The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the Ceremonial county of Berkshire in The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Newbury is a United Kingdom House of Commons constituency consisting of Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and a large A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. See the List of places in England for places in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. It covers an area of 6,729 acres (27 km²) and, according to the 2001 census, has a population of 5,700 (2006 estimated at 6,000).

Hungerford is remembered for a particularly tragic aspect of the town’s history, the Hungerford massacre on 19 August 1987. The Hungerford massacre occurred in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, on August 19, 1987. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The incident resulted in the deaths of 17 people including the killer, Michael Ryan, a local loner.

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Geography

Hungerford is on the River Dun in the Kennet Valley at grid reference SU337685. Kennet Fluss2 dbjpg|150px]] The upper reaches of the River Kennet near Avebury The The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude It is the westernmost town in Berkshire, situated on the border with Wiltshire, and lies within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye The North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is located in the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire The highest point in the entire South East England region is the 297 m (974 ft) summit of Walbury Hill, situated only 4 miles (7 km) from the town. South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Walbury Hill is the highest point in the South East England region of the UK at 297  m (974  ft) Above sea level. The Kennet separates Hungerford from what might be described as the town's only suburb, the small hamlet of Eddington. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601

The town marks the border of the South East England and South West England regions (it is situated only 3 km within South East England), being some 68 miles (109 km) west of central London and 55 miles (88 km) east of Bristol on the A4 national trunk route. South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London It is equidistant 10 miles (16 km) from the towns of Newbury and Marlborough, and lies 2. Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Marlborough ( IPA /ˈmɔːlbrə/ " Maul bruh" is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road 5 miles (4 km) south of junction 14 of the M4 motorway. The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales.

The parish was formerly divided into four tithings: Hungerford or Town, Sanden Fee, Eddington with Hidden and Newtown and Charnham Street. North and South Standen and Charnham Street were always officially detached parts of Wiltshire until transferred to Berkshire in 1895. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Leverton and Calcot were transferred to Hungerford parish from Chilton Foliat in Wiltshire in 1895. Chilton Foliat is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye All the land south of the Kennet was formerly included in Savernake Forest. Savernake Forest, located between Marlborough and Hungerford in the English county of Wiltshire, is privately owned by the Trustees of Savernake

Nearby places

Towns: Marlborough, Newbury, Swindon, Reading, Lambourn. Marlborough ( IPA /ˈmɔːlbrə/ " Maul bruh" is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Lambourn is a large Village and Civil parish in the northwestern corner of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England.

Villages: Chilton Foliat, Great Shefford, Kintbury, Little Bedwyn, Froxfield, Ramsbury, Shalbourne, Stockcross, Ham, Inkpen, Aldbourne, Burbage, Hungerford Newtown. Chilton Foliat is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Great Shefford (or West Shefford) is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Kintbury is a large Village and Civil parish in central-southern England, located in West Berkshire between the towns of Newbury and Froxfield is a Village and Civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. Ramsbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Shalbourne is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Stockcross is a Village in Berkshire, England. The village lies to the west of Newbury in the district of West Berkshire. Ham is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Inkpen is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Aldbourne is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire in the United Kingdom. Burbage is a large Village and Civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey, in the Kennet district of the county of Wiltshire, England

Places of interest: Crofton Pumping Station, Wilton Windmill, Littlecote House, Freeman's Marsh, Walbury Hill. Crofton Pumping Station is a Pumping station near the village of Great Bedwyn in the English county of Wiltshire: it supplies the Summit The Wilton Windmill is a five floor brick tower mill located on a chalk ridge between the villages of Wilton and Great Bedwyn in the southern English Littlecote House is a large Elizabethan Country house and estate in the Civil parishes of Ramsbury and Chilton Foliat in the English Freeman's Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Civil parish of Hungerford in the English county of Berkshire. Walbury Hill is the highest point in the South East England region of the UK at 297  m (974  ft) Above sea level.

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Barge on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford
Barge on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford

Hungerford is situated on several transport routes, of both historic and current importance, including the M4 motorway (junction 14), the Old Bath Road (A4), and the Kennet and Avon Canal (opened 1811). The Kennet and Avon Canal is a Canal in southern England The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. The Kennet and Avon Canal is a Canal in southern England The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the It also has a railway station, on the West of England Main Line; a reasonable rail service to Newbury, Reading and London means that the Hungerford has developed into something of a dormitory town which has been slowly expanding since the 1980s. Hungerford railway station is a railway station in the town of Hungerford in the county of Berkshire in England. The West of England Main Line is a British railway line running from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids. Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Many residents commute to nearby towns such as Newbury, Swindon, Marlborough, Thatcham and Reading. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles Thatcham is a Town in Berkshire, England 3 miles (5km east of Newbury and 15 miles (24km west of Reading Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between

Government

Hungerford is a civil parish, covering the town of Hungerford and a surrounding rural area, including the small village of Hungerford Newtown. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The parish shares boundaries with the Berkshire parishes of Lambourn, East Garston, Great Shefford, Kintbury and Inkpen, and with the Wiltshire parishes of Shalbourne, Froxfield, Ramsbury and Chilton Foliat. Lambourn is a large Village and Civil parish in the northwestern corner of the ceremonial county of Berkshire in England. East Garston is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Great Shefford (or West Shefford) is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Kintbury is a large Village and Civil parish in central-southern England, located in West Berkshire between the towns of Newbury and Inkpen is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Shalbourne is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Froxfield is a Village and Civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. Ramsbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. Chilton Foliat is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. [1]

Parish council responsibilities are undertaken by Hungerford Town Council, which consists of fifteen volunteer councillors and committee members, supported by a full time clerk. The mayor is elected from amongst their numbers. The parish forms part of the district administered by the unitary authority of West Berkshire, and local government responsibilities are shared between the town council and unitary authority. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural

Hungerford is part of the Newbury parliamentary constituency. Newbury is a United Kingdom House of Commons constituency consisting of Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and a large Its MP is the Conservative Richard Benyon, son of Sir William Benyon of Englefield House. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Richard Henry Ronald Benyon ( 4 September 1960) British Politician and is the Conservative MP for Newbury. Englefield is a Village and Civil parish in Berkshire, England, mostly within the bounds of the private walled estate of Englefield House He has represented the two towns since 2005.

Hungerford participates in town twinning to foster good international relations:

Hocktide

Main article: Hocktide

Hungerford is the only place in the country to have continuously celebrated Hocktide or Tutti Day (the second Tuesday after Easter). Hocktide was a mediaeval Festival that may have celebrated the massacre of the Danes in England or the death of Harthacanute Hocktide was a mediaeval Festival that may have celebrated the massacre of the Danes in England or the death of Harthacanute Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Today it marks the end of the town council's financial and administrative year, but in the past it was a more general celebration associated with the town's great patron, John of Gaunt (see below). John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third Its origins are thought lie in celebrations following King Alfred's expulsion of the Danes. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas

The 'Bellman' (or Town Crier) summons the Commoners of the town to the Hocktide Court held at the town hall, while two florally decorated 'Tutti Men' and the 'Orange Man' visit every house with commoners' rights (almost a hundred properties), accompanied by around six Tutti Girls, drawn from the local school. A town crier is a person who is employed by a Town council to make public announcements in the streets Originally they collected 'head pennies' to ensure fishing and grazing rights. Grazing rights is a legal term referring to the right of a user to allow their Livestock to feed (graze in a given area Today, they largely collect kisses from each lady of the house. In the court, the town's officers are elected for the coming year and the accounts examined. The court manages the town hall, the John of Gaunt Inn, the Common, Freemen's Marsh, and fishing rites in the Rivers Kennet and Dun.

Legends

There is an old legend that "Hingwar the Dane" (i. English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries e. Ivarr the Boneless) was drowned accidentally while crossing the Kennet here, and that the town was named after him. Ivar Ragnarsson (died possibly 873 nicknamed the Boneless ( inn beinlausi) was a Danish Viking chieftain (and by reputation also a Berserker This stems from the mistaken belief that the Battle of Edington took place at Eddington in Berkshire rather than Edington in Wiltshire. The Battle of Edington (May 878) was a Battle which took place near Edington (then known as "Ethandun" in the county of Wiltshire Edington is a small Village in Wiltshire, England, about five miles east of Westbury.

History

Hungerford is a Saxon name meaning 'Hanging Wood Ford'. The town’s symbol is the six-pointed star and crescent moon.

The place does not occur in the Domesday Book, but certainly existed by 1173. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey By 1241, it called itself a borough. A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice In the late 14th century, John of Gaunt was lord of the manor and he granted the people the lucrative fishing rights on the Kennet. John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English mediaeval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest.

Elizabeth I’s coachman died at Hungerford during a Royal visit. During the English Civil War, the Earl of Essex and his army spent the night here in June 1644. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. Robert Devereux 3rd Earl of Essex ( January 11 1591 – 14 September 1646) was the son and heir of Robert Devereux 2nd Earl In October of the same year, the Earl of Manchester’s cavalry were also quartered in the town. Edward Montagu 2nd Earl of Manchester KG, KB, FRS (1602 &ndash May 5, 1671) was an important commander of Parliamentary The Cavalry (from French cavalerie) is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as Soldiers or Warriors who fought mounted on Then, in the November, the King’s forces arrived in Hungerford on their way to Abingdon. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, William of Orange was offered the Crown of England while staying at the Bear Inn here. The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (VII of Scotland in 1688 by a union William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy"

The noble family of Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford originated from the town, although they very early moved to Heytesbury in Wiltshire. Sir Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford ( 22 June 1378 &ndash 9 August 1449) was the son and heir of Sir Thomas Hungerford Heytesbury is a village in Wiltshire, England, located in the Wylye Valley.

St Lawrence's Church stands next to the canal. It was rebuilt in 1814-1816 by John Pinch the elder in Gothic style and refurbished again in the 1850s. John Pinch the elder and John Pinch the younger were architects father and son working mainly in the city of Bath England. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period.

In the late 19th century, two policeman were shot by poachers in Eddington. Their memorial crosses still stand where they fell.

The Hungerford massacre occurred on August 19, 1987. The Hungerford massacre occurred in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, on August 19, 1987. A 27-year-old unemployed local labourer, Michael Robert Ryan, armed with several weapons including an AK-47 rifle and a Beretta pistol, shot and killed sixteen people including his mother, and wounded fifteen others, then fatally shot himself. The Hungerford massacre occurred in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, on August 19, 1987. The AK-47 (contraction of Russian Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; "Kalashnikov's This article is about a firearm manufacturer for the car see Chevrolet Beretta. A report on this incident was commissioned by the Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, from the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Colin Smith. Douglas Richard Hurd Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC (born 8 March 1930 is a senior British Conservative Politician It remains, along with the Dunblane massacre, one of the worst criminal atrocities involving firearms in British history.

The massacre led to the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988[1], which banned the ownership of semi-automatic centre-fire rifles and restricted the use of shotguns with a magazine capacity of more than two rounds. The Hungerford Report had demonstrated that Ryan's collection of weapons was legally licensed.

Notable People

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References

  1. ^ Election Maps. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Charles Frederick Algernon Portal 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford KG GCB OM DSO & Bar The Hungerford massacre occurred in Hungerford, Berkshire, England, on August 19, 1987. William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979. Young's second album Friday's Child, was released in December 2003 Hungerford Town FC is a football club based in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. See the List of places in England for places in other counties This is a list of Civil parishes in England split by ceremonial county. This is a link page for towns and cities in England. Traditionally in England Wales and Northern Ireland a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation more Hungerford Archers is a Longbow Archery club based in the small Market town of Hungerford, which is located on the Berkshire - Ordnance Survey. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation

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Hungerford

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  1. A town in Berkshire, England
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