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

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Find out more about West Berkshire's history by visiting some of the county's history organisations. The Hungerford Virtual Museum is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Hungerford Historical Association

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Over 200 members, interesting meetings each month. Find out more...

Hungerford Town

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Find out all that's going on in the town today.

Hungerford Tourist Information

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Everything for the visiting tourist - things to do, shopping, accommodation, and lots more...

Berkshire Record Office

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Learn how to trace your family history at the Berkshire Record Office.

Berkshire Local History Association

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Learn more about the history of your locality with the help of this group.

Town and Manor of Hungerford

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The official website of the Town and Manor of Hungerford and the Liberty of Sanden Fee.

Home Counties Holiday Accomodation

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For pubs, hotels, and great places to stay in the area.

Cassini Historical Maps

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Perfect for discovering the landscape of the past. Cassini maps help to bring the history of your area to life.

Other sites:
Archives Then and Now (the merits and limitations of the internet when researching local history. Many useful links)
British Pathe website - including many archive clips of Hungerford
Berkshire Coroners Inquisitions - Researchers can check Sue Wood's database to see whether any family members, or other persons of interest, played a role in the inquisitions.
Friends of Reading Abbey
West Berkshire Council
Thatcham Historical Society

West Berkshire Museum

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Newbury's own museum in the Grade I 1626 Cloth Hall in the historic centre of the town. Free entry.

Reading Museum

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Extensive records including on-line access.

Berkshire Family History Society

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Who do you think you are? Find out with the Berkshire Family History Society.

Domesday Book online: Berkshire

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Find out info about Berkshire place names and landowners from the Domesday Book, completed in 1086.

The Bear Hotel

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The Bear is one of the grand coaching inns of England, with a long and interesting history. Old world charm with the most modern comforts.

The Legacy Three Swans Hotel

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A traditional and historic coaching inn, situated in the heart of Hungerford.
25 en-suite bedrooms.

Hungerford Arcade

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Over 100 antiques dealers in one historic building. A good place to look for local artefacts.

The Bruce Trust - Canal Boat Holidays

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A charity providing wide-beam canal boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal for hire for self catering holidays by disabled, disadvantaged or elderly people and their carers.

Tree-ring Services (Dr Andy Moir,Hungerford)

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Providing tree-ring analysis of live trees and archaeological timbers. One building in Hungerford is dated at 1449.

Updated: 3.6.2011

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