A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Wokingham (or Oakingham), market town and par., in SE. of Berks, 7 miles SE. of Reading and 36 SW. of London by rail - par., 8545 ac., pop. 5043; town, 814 ac., pop. 3099; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Tuesday. Wokingham is an ancient town, with a fine old church, a town hall, and an endowed school. It was first chartered by Queen Elizabeth. Since the railway was opened, it has rapidly risen in commercial importance. Several seats and places of interest are in the neighbourhood.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Wokingham Ch/CP Wokingham Within CP Berkshire AncC |
| Place names: | OAKINGHAM | WOKINGHAM | WOKINGHAM OR OAKINGHAM |
| Place: | Wokingham |
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