Towns & cities · South East England
Midgham
Midgham — village in West Berkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Midgham · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Midgham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 5 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 282 people. Address: RG7. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Berkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4010°, -1.2030°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Midgham is a village and civil parish occupying slopes and the flood plain on the north side of the River Kennet, which in summer months draws much of the water from the valley. It has smaller watercourses alongside. It is centred 6 miles (10 km) east of Newbury and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Thatcham. The north of the parish is 4.5 miles (7 km) south of the M4 motorway.
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Background
History
Few if any Roman traces have been found in the parish but there is known to be a Roman Road with a river crossing on Midgham Marsh. Midgham was, in the early medieval period, a township in Thatcham parish and is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as such. A watermill is recorded here valued at 14 shillings (£0.70) per year. Giles Pinkney had been granted it by William the Conqueror or William II. Pinkney divided it into three sub-manors (this parish saw subinfeudation): Erley's manor centred on Midgham House plus two unnamed manors, occasionally later named after the families of some of their longest owners 'Chenduit' and 'Everard'. There were three sub-tenants of part, Almær, Ragner and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4010, -1.2030
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Midgham
- Postcode
- RG7
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Population
- 282
- Nearest railway station
- Midgham — 1.8 km
- Official site
- www.midgham.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q986140 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Midgham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Matthew's Parish Midgham - geograph.org.uk - 885.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Midgham?
- Midgham is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG7), in the parish of Midgham.
- Is Midgham a protected site?
- Yes — Midgham is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Midgham free to visit?
- Yes, Midgham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Midgham?
- The nearest railway station is Midgham, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG7.