Newbury, Berkshire

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Newbury
Marketplace
Marketplace
Coordinates 51 ° 24 ′  N , 1 ° 19 ′  W Coordinates: 51 ° 24 ′  N , 1 ° 19 ′  W
OS National Grid SU470671
Newbury (England)
Newbury
Newbury
Residents 28,339 (as of 2001)
administration
Post town NEWBURY
ZIP code section RG14
prefix 01635
Part of the country England
region South East England
Ceremonial county Berkshire
Unitary authority West Berkshire
British Parliament Newbury
Website: www.newbury.gov.uk

Newbury is a small town in the west of the English county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom and, like Hungerford, belongs to the district of West Berkshire . The nearest major town in the county is Reading .

Newbury has over 50,000 residents with the incorporated Thatcham .

Infrastructure

The place is the headquarters of the mobile operator Vodafone .

traffic

Newbury has a motorway connection to the M 4 and has two stops on the Reading – Plymouth Line . The Kennet River and the Kennet and Avon Canal flow through the city.

education

The city has a strong educational policy and has several secondary schools, including the elite Downe-House School for Girls, a private school with high school fees. This school was named the best school in West Berkshire in a school comparison.

There is also the Park House School and Sports College, St. Barts School, Kennet School and Newbury College, which offers not only the opportunity to graduate, but also numerous further education offers. There is also a school for the hard of hearing, the Mary Hare School. The city also has a modern library with 27 internet workstations.

Attractions

The main attraction is Donnington Castle . Newbury was the site of two battles in the 17th century English Civil War . During a long siege, Donnington Castle was shot to the ground, but because of its still standing front wall, it gives the impression of a castle, so that you only notice when you visit that there is nothing behind it. Due to its exposed location, the place also offers the best views of all of Newbury and the Kennet and Avon Canal valley.

Leisure and supply

The central Kennet Center and the megastores of the supermarket chains Tesco and Sainsbury’s offer shopping opportunities . The Corn Exchange is a venue for cinema, theater, concerts and other cultural highlights. In addition to Club Liquids , an entertainment facility, Newbury has numerous pubs and restaurants. There is also a well-known horse racing track in Newbury.

Town twinning

Newbury is twinned with the following cities (year of establishment in brackets):

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Newbury  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files