- Aldworth is also the name of a stately home in Blackdown, Sussex
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  Aldworth shown within Berkshire |
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| Population | 254 (2001 Census |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | READING |
| Postcode district | RG8 |
| Dialling code | 01635 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
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Location
Aldworth village is situated on the high ground of the Berkshire Downs, just off the B4009 road from Newbury to Streatley. The North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is located in the English counties of Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England. Streatley is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Westridge Green is nearby, at grid reference SU564797
Nearby villages: Streatley, Compton, Ashampstead, Hampstead Norreys, East Ilsley, Goring-On-Thames, Upper Basildon, Pangbourne
Local government
Aldworth is a civil parish with an elected parish council, the current head of the council is Tim Chapman. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Streatley is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Local government Compton is a civil parish with an elected parish council Ashampstead is a small Village in the rural area of the English county of Berkshire that lies between Reading, Newbury and Streatley Historic buildings The Village was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hanstede. East Ilsley is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Goring-on-Thames is a Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. Upper Basildon is a Village in the Civil parish of Basildon, near to Pangbourne, in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is a large Village and Civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain. It falls within the area of the unitary authority of West Berkshire. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural Both the parish council and the unitary authority are responsible for different aspects of local government.
History & the Aldworth Giants
Aldworth was recorded in the Domesday Book as Elleorde, an Old English name meaning Old Enclosure or Old Farm. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey During the 12th century it was known as Aldewurda. In medieval times there was a fortified manor or castle at Aldworth. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages.
La Beche Castle once stood on the site of what is now merely Beche Farm in Aldworth. This was the main residence of the De La Beche family, after whom it was named. They were a well-known family of medieval knights holding many high positions at court since at least 1260. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages.
The De La Beche family were powerful landowners and knights in the 14th century. Many of them were retainers to the king, warders to the Tower of London, and Sheriffs of Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The family were influential during the reign of Edward II and Edward III, and were embroiled in the royal intrigue of the time. For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. Sir Phillip was imprisoned in Scarborough Castle from 1322 to 1327, but later pardoned by Edward III; His father, also Sir Philip was jailed and later pardoned during the reign of Edward II. Scarborough Castle is a 12th Century fortress on the North Sea coast of North Yorkshire, England. Edward III (13 November 1312 &ndash 21 June 1377 was one of the most successful English monarchs of the Middle Ages. For the play see Edward II (play. For the film see Edward II (film.
The tiny parish church at Aldworth contains numerous effigial monuments to the De La Beche family. A church monument is an architectural or sculptural Memorial to a dead person or persons located within a Christian church The collection is the largest number of medieval memorials to a single family in a parish church. The figures are supposed to be life size representations, depicting some of the knights as over seven feet tall. An effigy is a representation of a person especially in the form of Sculpture. Known as the 'Aldworth Giants'. Originally thought to have been erected by the most influential member of the family, 'Lord' Nicholas De La Beche in the 1340s, historians now suggest they date from various periods.
Unfortunately many of the effigies were vandalised by Cromwell's men during the English Civil War in the 17th century. An effigy is a representation of a person especially in the form of Sculpture. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Many of the knights are missing the lower part of their legs, noses and arms, no doubt the easiest parts to break off. They were probably seen as a symbol of royalty by the parliamentarians, although many churches were ransacked in the same period.
The churchyard was the scattering-place of the ashes of poet Laurence Binyon, to whom there is a slate memorial, as well as the burial place of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's parents-in-law. Robert Laurence Binyon ( 10 August 1869 at Lancaster &ndash 10 March 1943 at Reading Berkshire) was an English Alfred Tennyson 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892 was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and remains one of the most popular English poets
External links
- Aldworth Village Website
- Royal Berkshire History: Aldworth Parish Church
- Information and photographs of Aldworth
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