Website produced and maintained for the Hungerford Historical Association
by Hugh Pihlens

Welcome to the Virtual Museum for Hungerford -
the website for all of Hungerford's fascinating history.

Read the stories behind  the People, Places and Events of the area.
Use the Timeline to follow events from the Roman period to the present day.
Try one of the Themed exhibitions, look at the Artefacts,
our Archive of maps and documents; choose from the Site Map,
or Search for a topic of your choice.
Whatever you do, enjoy your visit!

There is no museum building in the town, but the Hungerford Historical Association
is committed to providing information on Hungerford's history by means of
this virtual museum. If you can help, maybe by allowing us to include artefacts
in your possession, or if you have any other comment, contribution or correction to make, please email the Administrator.

Significant Anniversaries in 2012:
1912 - 100 yrs since the visit of King George V (21-26 Oct 1912)
1862 - 150 yrs since the railway was extended through Hungerford to the west
1612 - 400 yrs since King James I "sold" the Manor of Hungerford - the beginning of the end of
                      dispute with the Duchy of Lancaster
1762 - 250 yrs since the murder of William and Ann Cheney in their home (11 Dec 1762)
1987 -   25 yrs since the Hungerford Shooting Tragedy (19 Aug 1987)
1887 - 125 yrs since Queen Victoria's Jubilee (21 Jun 1887)
1662 - 350 yrs since the introduction of the Hearth Tax
1687 - 325 yrs since a new clock was bought for the "clock house" in Town Hall for £10.
1887 - 125 yrs since Rural Sports were held on the Common, Easter Monday (11 Apr 1887)
1537 - 475 yrs since Robert Brayborn, landlord of The Bear Inn, gave evidence against three
                      highwaymen (12 Jul 1537)