| Tadley | |
  Tadley shown within Hampshire |
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| Population | 11,651 (Civil Parish, 2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Tadley |
| District | Basingstoke and Deane |
| Shire county | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TADLEY |
| Postcode district | RG26 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Hampshire |
| Fire | Hampshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | North West Hampshire |
| List of places: UK • England • Hampshire | |
Tadley is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government See also Basingstoke and Deane local elections Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Reading postcode area, is a group of postal districts centered on Reading and Basingstoke in Southern England. The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Hampshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in southern England The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Hampshire, on the south Coast of England The South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS Ambulance services in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election North West Hampshire is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain
During the 1950s and 1960s, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE), now known as AWE, became the area's largest employer, and a large number of houses were built during this period to accommodate AWRE workers. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 For the World War II use of this facility see RAF Aldermaston The Atomic Weapons Establishment ( AWE) is responsible for the Though the establishment was located in the parish of Aldermaston, most of these houses were built in Tadley. Aldermaston is an award-winning Rural Village and Civil parish in Berkshire, South East England, with a population
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Geography
Tadley lies next to the northern border of Hampshire, where it meets Berkshire. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South At one time, part of Tadley lay in Berkshire; the boundary has since been moved so that the entire town is now in Hampshire.
It is six miles north of Basingstoke, ten miles south west of the large town of Reading and ten miles south east of Newbury. Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, England It lies across a Valley at the source of the River Loddon. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Newbury is a Civil parish and the principal Town in the west of the County of Berkshire in England.
Nearby villages are Aldermaston, Baughurst, Heath End, Bramley, Mortimer, and Silchester
Economy
The growth in shopping facilities has been slower than the growth in the population. Aldermaston is an award-winning Rural Village and Civil parish in Berkshire, South East England, with a population Baughurst is a parish in Hampshire, England located just west of the town of Tadley, and 6 Miles north of Basingstoke. Heath End is a small village in Hampshire between Tadley and Baughurst. Bramley is a Village and parish in Hampshire, UK. In the 2001 census it had a Population of 3348 For Mortimer in Berkshire see Stratfield Mortimer. For the town in Shropshire see Cleobury Mortimer. Silchester is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Though there are shops in small groups throughout the town, there is only one significantly-sized shop, a supermarket. For more extensive choice, it is necessary to go to one of the larger nearby towns, Basingstoke, Reading, or Newbury.
The main shopping areas in Tadley are on Mulfords Hill and Bishopswood Road, though there are isolated shops in other parts of the town and parish.
Culture
A local legend dating from the late 19th century claims that there were treacle mines located in the village, and until well into the 20th century the locals were referred to as "Tadley Treacle Miners". Treacle mining is the (fictitious Mining of Treacle (similar to Molasses) in a raw form similar to coal Tadley holds an annual "Treacle Fair" in honour of this legend in early June. It is organised by the Loddon Valley Lions Club, a member of Lions Club International. Lions Clubs International (LCI is the world's largest Secular service organization with over 44500 clubs and more than 1 [1]
Administration
Tadley is a civil parish with an elected town council. Tadley falls within the area of Basingstoke and Deane District Council and of Hampshire County Council and all three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government. See also Basingstoke and Deane local elections Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain
Children aged 11 to 16 that receive state-funded education are likely to attend The Hurst Community College, though this school is actually located in the adjacent village of Baughurst. The Hurst Community College, previously The Hurst Community School, is a school in the village of Baughurst, which is in the county of Hampshire in England [2]
Children attending the Hurst school are likely to have attended, aged 5 to 11, one of several primary schools in Tadley or nearby villages. The schools are: Bishopswood Infant and Junior Schools, Burnham Copse Junior School, Silchester Church Of England Primary School, Tadley Community Primary School, and The Priory Primary School. The two junior schools cater only for children aged 7 to 11, but have associated with them infant schools which cater for children aged 5 to 7. [2] However, Hampshire County Council intends to merge the Burnham Copse Infant School with the associated junior school in 2007.
History
The origin of the name is uncertain, in old maps and books Tadley can be found spelled as Taddanleage, Tederlei, Titherley, Tudurley, Tadel and Taddeley. As with many other rural British communities, it is assumed that the village began as a clearing in the dense forest which at one time covered the greater part of England. In Old English, Tadde means 'Toad' or 'Frog' and ley being 'a clearing in the woods', so it possibly means "a clearing in the woods with frogs". Most sources, however, say that the name means "woodland clearing of a man called Tada". [3]
In 909, Edward the Elder granted the 'Manor of Overton' to Frithstan, Bishop of Winchester. Edward the Elder ( Old English: Ēadweard se Ieldra) (c 870 &ndash 17 July 924) was King of England (899 &ndash See also List of bishops of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England In the confirmation of this a wood at Tadley is mentioned. The village is mentioned frequently in documents relating to the grant. There was an independent estate in the parish called the 'Manor of Tadley' but later was known as the 'Manor of Withford or Wyford'. In 1166 this property was held by William Hotot. He was succeeded by his son, Robert Hotot in 1205. The first reference to a church at Tadley is in 1286 when Andrew Hotot is recorded as owning the Manor and Church. It could be assumed that a settlement and therefore a church existed at an earlier date in view of the documented references to owners of land at Tadley from 909.
Although the exact location is unknown, it is believed that originally Tadley was a rural agricultural village located near to St. Peter's church. This village flourished until the 17th century. At that time, 12 cottages were pulled down by Henry Ludlow and the villagers scattered. They resettled on the fringe of Pamber Forest and woodland crafts became the main employment. By the 18th century, the center of the village had moved a couple of miles to the northeast, St Peter's had become isolated from its congregation and in 1888 a new church, St. Saviour's, was built by The Green. Burrell's Farm, a cottage on Main Road, is reputed to have been built in the 1400s and is thought to be the oldest building in Tadley. A congregational chapel was founded in Tadley in 1662; this may be identified with a chapel which was converted into the first village school in 1820. By the beginning of the 20th century, there were many Gypsies or didicoy in Tadley — they had given up their travelling life to marry into non-Gypsy families and become property owners. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins Didicoy (didikai also diddicoy, diddycoy) is a term of the Romanichal (the English branch of Romani or " Gypsies "
Until the 1950s, the parish was still heathland and common land covered in gorse and blackberries, with a few scattered settlements. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Heaths are Shrubland habitats characterised by open low growing woody Vegetation, found on mainly infertile Acidic soils Common land (a common) is a piece of land owned by one person but over which other people can exercise certain traditional rights such as allowing their livestock to graze Gorse ( Ulex) comprises a Genus of about 20 species of Evergreen Shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family The BlackBerry is a Wireless Handheld device introduced in 1999 as a two-way pager Bricks used to be made at Tadley Common and the manufacture of besom brooms — the type of broom that witches are traditionally said to carry — was, and still is, another local industry. A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. Besom brooms are traditionally made of twigs tied to a larger pole and are the broom traditionally associated with Witches As a result of its construction the besom A broom is a Cleaning Tool consisting of stiff fibres attached to and roughly parallel to a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. Witchcraft, in various historical anthropological religious and mythological contexts is the use of certain kinds of Supernatural or magical powers Tadley considers itself the home of besom broom making; the brooms that are used on the Queen's premises are manufactured in Tadley. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Relics of these industries can be seen in the names of houses in the village such as Kiln House and Broom Cottage.
With the advent of World War II an airfield, RAF Aldermaston, was built on the grounds of Aldermaston Court which was located on the northern edge of the village. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For the post World War II use of this facility see Atomic Weapons Establishment RAF Aldermaston was a World War II airfield Aldermaston Court is a Country house built in the Victorian era with incorporations from an earlier house located in the Village of Aldermaston Numerous barracks, administration buildings and maintenance facilities were located throughout Tadley. Local streets such as Hangar Road bear witness to its former usage.
In recent years Tadley has become a township, with residential estates covering the former heathlands. Development has occurred on either side of the Hampshire/Berkshire border following the growth of the Atomic Weapons Establishment on the old Aldermaston airfield in the 1950s and the designation of Basingstoke as a London overspill town in the 1970s. Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, England It lies across a Valley at the source of the River Loddon. London overspill is the term given to the communities created - largely consisting of Council houses - as a result of the policy of moving residents out of Greater London
Since the opening of AWE in the 1950s many anti-nuclear demonstrations have taken place around the base.
See also
Sources
- ^ Loddon Valley Lions Club. This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. This is a list of Civil parishes in Hampshire, England. Basingstoke and Deane Basingstoke is unparished Retrieved on 2006-11-25. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the
- ^ a b The Hurst Community College (with Specialist Science Status). Hantsweb. Retrieved on 2006-04-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil.
- ^ Mills, A. D. (1996). The Popular Dictionary of English Place Names. Parragon, p. 320. ISBN 0-75251-851-8.
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