Theale is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South 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. Theale may refer to Theale Berkshire Theale Somerset The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government History The district of Newbury was formed on April 1, 1974, as a merger of the borough of Newbury Bradfield Rural District, Hungerford Rural The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South 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 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 Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service is a statutory fire and rescue service covering the area of the Ceremonial county of Berkshire in 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 Reading West 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 Berkshire, England. See the List of places in England for places in other counties A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 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 Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The village has many of the attributes of a small town, with a high street lined with shops, pubs and restaurants. High Street, or the High Street, is a Metonym for the generic name (and frequently the official name of the primary Business street The name Theale is pronounced to rhyme with peel.
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Location
Theale is located 5 miles (8. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 0 km) west of the centre of the large town of Reading and is separated from the suburbs of that town by the M4 motorway. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. The smaller town of Thatcham is 9. Thatcham is a Town in Berkshire, England 3 miles (5km east of Newbury and 15 miles (24km west of Reading 5 miles (15 km) to the west. The town is located on the old Bath Road, which crosses the motorway here at junction 12 (Reading West). Theale railway station is near the centre of the village and is served by local services from Reading to Newbury,Great Bedwyn and two weekday long distance services to Exeter and Taunton. Theale railway station is a railway station in the village of Theale in the county of Berkshire in England. 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. Great Bedwyn is a Village and Civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population
Development
Theale owes much of its past and present prosperity to its good road communications links. In the pre-railway era, the village was an important staging post on the old Bath Road, as witnessed by the number of old pubs to be found on its High Street, and the former brewery that served them. One local legend claims that Theale got its name, "The Ale" from when it was the first staging post out of London along the Bath Road. Another claims that the village once held the record for having the most Public Houses in the smallest area - and indeed at one time the village was home to at least nine (The Bull (formerly The Wheel of Fortune), The Falcon, The Angel (now gone, once on the site of the old United Reform Church chapel, now itself replaced by flats), The Crown, The Red Lion, The Lamb, The Volunteer, The Railway Arms (now gone, once opposite the station car park) and The Thatcher's Arms). An unrelated American church of similar name is the United Reformed Churches in North America. Most likely neither story is true. The name possibly derives from an original meaning of "crossing over water".
Today the proximity of Reading and the motorway junction has attracted a number of distribution companies and offices; to the east of the village centre in Arlington Business Park. The same advantages have brought significant amounts of new housing to the village.
The motorway has had another influence on Theale, in that the land it sterilises provides an effective and obvious psychological boundary between the village and the suburbs of Reading.
Government
Theale is a civil parish with an elected parish council. The civil parish formerly stretched further to the east, but in 2000 that part that was to the east of the M4 motorway was split off to become Holybrook parish. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. Holybrook is a Civil parish on the outskirts of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Following this change, the parish is bordered by the parishes of Tidmarsh with Sulham, Tilehurst, Holybrook, Burghfield, Sulhamstead and Englefield. Tidmarsh with Sulham is a Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire. Tilehurst is a Suburb of the town of Reading in the English Holybrook is a Civil parish on the outskirts of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Burghfield is a Village and Civil parish in Berkshire, England Sulhamstead is a Village, electoral district (ward and Civil parish in Berkshire, England. Englefield is a Village and Civil parish in Berkshire, England, mostly within the bounds of the private walled estate of Englefield House [1]
Theale parish falls within the area of the unitary authority of West Berkshire and both the parish council and the unitary authority are responsible for different aspects of local government. 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 Theale forms part of the Reading West parliamentary constituency. Reading West is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. [1]
Historically, Theale was part of the parish of Tilehurst. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Tilehurst is a Suburb of the town of Reading in the English
Culture
- Theale featured in the film The Borrowers. The Borrowers is a children's fantasy Novel by Mary Norton about tiny people who "borrow" things from normal Humans and keep their The Old Brewery was used during the scenes when the two borrower children escape from their home. [2]
- The village High Street was also used to film sequences for the 2004 film The Lazarus Child. [3]
- Singer-songwriter John Martyn's highly influential 1977 album One World was recorded across a lake of a house in Theale. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics John Martyn (born Iain David McGeachy on 11 September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England) is a British Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. This album is one of John Martyn's more experimental works Trippy surreal atmospheres reggaeesque rhythms and jazzy vibes [4]
Sport
Today, Theale's main sporting successes come from local side Theale Tigers who run, among others, football and basketball teams for boys and girls aged 5 to 18. The Theale teams are generally very successful in their relative age groups, and have thereby become renowned throughout the area, particularly their football sides.
During the 1990s Theale Green Sports Centre played host to the Theale Triathlons, Bananathon Duathlons and the Tuesday Trot 10k Running Series organised by Banana Leisure. This included Britain's first-ever "Novices Only" Triathlon. Over 38,000 competitors took part in more than 150 events with many of the world's top triathletes and duathletes competing, including Spencer Smith (triathlete), Scott Ballance, Stuart Hayes, Julian Goater, Ali Taylor, Jessica Harrison and others. Spencer Smith is an British Triathlete. During his career in the early 90s his main rival was Simon Lessing Short Course Titles Julian Goater (born 12 January 1953) is a British long distance runner
Theale golf club which is situated on the outskirts of the village and is a 18 hole par 72 course measuring 6395 yards. It is the home of the "Annual Handicapped Golf Classic" this competition is played on or around the shortest day of the year (usually 20 or 21 December) and the current title holder is Tim Foote of Southampton.
Food & Drink
Theale has restaurants, pubs and sandwich bars.
References
- ^ a b Election Maps. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
- ^ The Borrowers. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
- ^ The Lazarus Child. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
- ^ All about John Martyn Webpage. John Hillarby. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
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