Blobble Blog » berkshire http://blobble.com Blobble blog about just anbout anything Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:19:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Gerrards Cross Buckinghamshire http://blobble.com/2011/03/gerrards-cross-buckinghamshire/ http://blobble.com/2011/03/gerrards-cross-buckinghamshire/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:10:39 +0000 admin http://blobble.com/?p=116 Often referred to as one of Britain’s richest towns, Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire is within London’s commuter belt, and is a popular area with the rich and famous, having the dearest postcode outside of London. Located near to the small town of Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross has a resident population of just over 7,000 so is just a small town. The town itself does not have a great deal of history, being relatively new, but the nearby Bulstrode Camp, is the site of an ancient Iron Age hillfort, so there were settlements here thousands of years ago. Before 1859, Gerrads Cross was just a small village within the Chalfont St Peter parish, and developed as a town after this date. Nearby Beaconsfield is actually much more interesting so if you are n the area, be sure to pop along and have a look at this charming little town. Slightly further afield is Maidenhead, a town on the River Thames, also worth a visit if you have the time.

Buckinghamshire Map.

]]> http://blobble.com/2011/03/gerrards-cross-buckinghamshire/feed/ 0 Maidenhead Berkshire http://blobble.com/2009/12/maidenhead-berkshire/ http://blobble.com/2009/12/maidenhead-berkshire/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:49:20 +0000 admin http://blobble.com/?p=56 An ancient town standing on the banks of the River Thames in Berks, England, Maidenhead began life as a Saxon settlement in the centuries before the Norman conquest. The name probable derives from an early name ‘Maiden Hythe’ and it was mentioned in the Domesday Book as ‘Ellington’. An early ferry which ran across the Thames river was replaced by a bridge in 1280, the Great Western Road was rediverted to utilise this new bridge. As a result Maidenhead became a popular stopping off point for coaches on the busy route between Bath and London, and this led to the growth of the historic town centre where many inns and establishments were erected, some still remain today such as the Bear Inn. The present day bridge over the Thames dates from 1777 its construction cost just 19,000 pounds. Maidenhead took on something approaching its present look after the arrival of the railway line in the 19th century, it has continued to grow to this day. A nice way to approach the town is by boat along the river (weather permitting) and this stretch of the Thames is very attractive and popular with users of pleasure craft. When you have seen the best of Maidenhead, take a trip along the Thames to Cookham, a historic village, birthplace of English painter Sir Stanley Spencer, Cookham is a very attractive village which retains its old English village charm. Map of Maidenhead.

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