Crookham, Berkshire
| Crookham | |
|---|---|
 "Old Thatch" | |
  Crookham | |
| Crookham shown within Berkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU536641 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thatcham |
| Postcode district | RG19 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Crookham is a village in the English county of Berkshire, and part of the civil parish of Thatcham.
The settlement lies near to the A339 and A4 roads, and is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Thatcham (where according to the grid ref the majority of the 2011 census population was included ). Crookham - like the adjoining Crookham Common - is situated at the end of the runway of RAF Greenham Common.
History
The village was originally owned by Reading Abbey, and thus King Henry III of England visited the hamlet in 1229 - most probably to engage in hunting in the rural areas.[1] It consisted of two main manors, Crookham and Chamberhouse. Chamberhouse was the childhood home of the distinguished soldier and statesman Henry Docwra, 1st Baron Docwra of Culmore, who was born there in 1564.
References
External links
Media related to Crookham, Berkshire at Wikimedia Commons
