- This article is about the town in England. For the village near Mount Everest, see Thame, Nepal. Thame is a small village in Nepal located close to Mount Everest.
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  Thame shown within Oxfordshire |
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| Population | 10,886 |
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| - London | 46. 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 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 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 5mi |
| District | South Oxfordshire |
| Shire county | Oxfordshire |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THAME |
| Postcode district | OX9 |
| Dialling code | 01844 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Henley |
| List of places: UK • England • Oxfordshire | |
Thame (pronounced "Tame", with a silent "h") is a market town in Oxfordshire, England, on the River Thame between Aylesbury and Oxford. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Towns The towns in the district are Didcot, Henley-on-Thames, Thame, Wallingford and Watlington. 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 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 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 OX postcode area, also known as the Oxford postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Abingdon, Bampton, Banbury, Bicester 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. Thames Valley Police is one of the largest Home Office Police services in England and the largest non- metropolitan one covering 2200 sq mi (5700 The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, is the Fire Service serving the county of Oxfordshire. 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 Henley 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 both the non-metropolitan shire and ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 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 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 The River Thame (pronounced as "tame" is a River in southern England. See also Aylesbury Urban Area Aylesbury is the County town of Buckinghamshire in south east England. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, It has a population of around 12,000. Situated just short of the county border, Thame lies close to the Buckinghamshire villages of Haddenham and Long Crendon. Haddenham is a large Village and is also a Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. Long Crendon is a Village and also a Civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles west of
The town is 14 miles east of Oxford, 10 miles south-west of Aylesbury and 47 miles from London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. To the west of Thame the A418 joins with the M40 motorway linking London to Birmingham. The M40 Motorway is a motorway in the English Transport network that connects London to Birmingham.
Founded in Anglo-Saxon times, Thame grew up to service local agricultural activity and the nearby Cistercian monastery at Thame Park, suppressed at the Dissolution of the Monasteries. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the formal process between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded The church of St Mary the Virgin dates from about 1240.
The English Civil War of the 1640s saw Thame occupied in turn by both Royalists and Parliamentarians. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1651 " Roundheads " was the Nickname given to the Puritan supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War.
During the 18th century, much of the boat-shaped High Street was changed to reflect the wealth of the town, with many buildings often refaced with locally produced salt glazed bricks to make them look like more modern buildings.
It was also during this time that the preacher John Wesley came to Thame. John Wesley (ˈwɛslɪ ( – March 2, 1791) was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who was the founder of the (Evangelical His congregation was so large, the floor gave way, and the crowd fell to the lower floor.
During the nineteenth century, however, Thame's economy took a down-turn, and a workhouse was established at Rycote College. A workhouse, colloquially known as a spike was a place where people who were unable to support themselves could go to live and work
Thame railway station closed in 1963, but the town is now served by Haddenham and Thame Parkway railway station, a passenger-only station, which was opened in 1987 on the Birmingham to Marylebone line maintained by Chiltern Railways. Haddenham and Thame Parkway railway station serves the village of Haddenham in Buckinghamshire and town of Thame in Oxfordshire. Sustrans secured permission to use the land that the railway line once stood on to create the Phoenix Trail, part of National Cycle Network 57, extending all the way to Oxford. Sustrans is a British charity which promotes Sustainable transport. The Phoenix Trail is a 5 mile long Rail trail connecting the market towns of Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire and Thame, Oxfordshire The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom. This popular cycle track forms part of a 10,000 mile long network.
On the third Thursday of September the town stages the Oxfordshire County and Thame Show which is the largest one day agricultural show in the United Kingdom[1]. On the same day the main Thame fair opens. The fair lasts for 3 days and is located in the centre of the town. As a result the High Street, Upper High Street, Cornmarket, Buttermarket and the top of North Street are all temporarily closed to road traffic. In October a smaller fair is held in the parking area in the Upper High Street.
W. Lucy & Co. has been based in the town since 2005. W Lucy & Co is a large Switchgear and Lighting manufacturer based in Thame, Oxfordshire. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The town's two largest employers are CPM and Travelodge, who both have their Head Offices located on the periphery of town. Travelodge is the second largest budget hotel brand (behind Premier Inn) and third biggest hotel chain (by bedroom numbers - approximately 20000 in the United Kingdom
Notable former residents include courtier John Williams, 1st Baron Williams de Thame, who founded Lord Williams's Grammar School in the town in 1559, and John Hampden. A courtier is a person who attends the court of a Monarch or other powerful person. Lord Williams's School is a co-educational secondary school in Thame, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. John Hampden (c 1595 &ndash 1643 was an English politician the eldest son of William Hampden of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire
Thame is home to the very successful Chinnor Rugby Club who play in National Division 3 South, they are the youngest club ever to play at this level. Chinnor Rugby Football Club is a Rugby union club founded in Thame, Oxfordshire, England in 1963.
Trivia
- According to J. R. R. Tolkien's story "Farmer Giles of Ham", Thame got its name because of its resident tame dragon. "Farmer Giles of Ham" is a Novella written by J R R Tolkien in 1937 and published in 1949
- Following the Battle of Chalgrove, John Hampden, who began his education at Lord William's Grammar School, died as a result of his wounds at the Greyhound Inn. A plaque at the site of this inn marks the occasion.
- James Figg, who was born in Thame in February 1684, became the first recognized champion of England at bare-fisted fighting. James Figg (c 1695 – 7 December 1734) was a British bare-knuckle boxer. Also an expert at wrestling, swordplay, and fighting with cudgels, he became prominent as a pugilist about 1719, claiming the title 'Champion of England' until 1730. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, He based his early prize fights in the Greyhound Inn.
- In 1940, a local truck driver called Willocks McKenzie whilst walking along the banks of the River Thame, discovered a hoard of gold coins and rings, thought to be at least four hundred years old. The Ashmolean Museum declared it to be treasure trove, and the collection can still be found on display. The Ashmolean Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first A treasure trove may broadly be defined as an amount of gold silver gemstones money jewellery or any valuable collection found hidden underground or in places such as cellars One of the rings features a distinctive cross with two horizontal sections, not unlike the cross of St. Lorraine. This has been adopted as the official logo of the Thame Town Council.
- Thame is home to Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, as well as Jack Bevan of the band Foals. See also Bee Gees Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (b December 22, 1949) is a singer and songwriter The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Foals are a band from Oxford England. The band are signed with Transgressive Records in Europe and Sub Pop in the USA BBC Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce lives in the neighbouring hamlet of Towersey
External links
- Thame.net
- Thame Local History
- Thame Local News
- Visit Thame
- International Boxing Entry for James (Jemmy) Figg
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