Museums · South East England
Hungerford
In or near Lower Denford.
Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) west of Newbury, 9 miles (14 km) east of Marlborough, and 60 miles (97 km) west of London. The population o
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hungerford museum, the nearest railway station is Hungerford, located 0.3 km away. The postcode for navigation is RG17 0NB. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) west of Newbury, 9 miles (14 km) east of Marlborough, and 60 miles (97 km) west of London. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 5,869. The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the town alongside the River Dun, a major tributary of the River Kennet. The confluence with the Kennet is to the north of the centre, whence canal and river both continue east. Hungerford railway station is a minor stop on the Reading to Taunton Line.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lambourn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) west of Newbury, 9 miles (14 km) east of Marlborough, and 60 miles (97 km) west of London. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 5,869. The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the town alongside the River Dun, a major tributary of the River Kennet. The confluence with the Kennet is to the north of the centre, whence canal and river both continue east. Hungerford railway station is a minor stop on the Reading to Taunton Line.
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Background
History
]] ]] Hungerford is derived from an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "ford leading to poor land". The town's symbol is the estoile and crescent moon. The place is not described in the Domesday Book of 1086 because four ancient manors each owned some property within Hungerford, a possession located at the extreme western edge of the royal manor of Kintbury, in the ancient hundred of Kintbury. The manor of Standen Hussey, described as Standen in Wiltshire in Domesday, was later in Hungerford parish. The land was granted to Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester. When he died in 1118, he passed his English estates, including Hungerford, to his son Robert and his heirs who encouraged the town's…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4140, -1.5150
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Hungerford
- Postcode
- RG17 0NB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Hungerford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hungerford?
- Hungerford is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 0NB), in the parish of Hungerford.
- What is Hungerford?
- Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) west of Newbury, 9 miles (14 km) east of Marlborough, and 60 miles (97 km) west of London. The population o
- How do I get to Hungerford?
- The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG17 0NB.
- Is Hungerford a protected site?
- Yes — Hungerford is part of the River Lambourn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Hungerford?
- The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 0NB.