Museums · South East England
Wokingham
Wokingham — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Wokingham is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Wokingham is a museum located in South-East England. It showcases the history and heritage of the local area. The museum features a variety of exhibits that reflect the cultural and social evolution of Wokingham.
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Background
History
Wokingham means 'Wocca's people's home'. Wocca was apparently a Saxon chieftain who may also have owned lands at Wokefield in Berkshire and Woking in Surrey. The courts of Windsor Forest were held at Wokingham and the town had the right to hold a market from 1219. From the 14th to the 16th centuries, Wokingham was well known for its bell foundry which supplied many churches across the South of England. Some of the houses involved in these cottage industries are still to be seen in Rose Street. In the years 1643–44 Wokingham was regularly raided by both sides in the Civil War. These raids would involve the looting of livestock and trading goods, and over thirty buildings were burnt down,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4102, -0.8432
- District
- Wokingham
- Parish
- Wokingham
- Postcode
- RG41 2XP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wokingham
- Official site
- www.wokinghamsuperbowl.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Wokingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wokingham?
- Wokingham is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4102°, -0.8432°.
- Is Wokingham wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Wokingham is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.