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| 11Thatcham in Old Photographs 20:00 - 21:30  Thatcham in Old PhotographsTime: 20:00 - 21:30Thatcham is truly an ancient town with archaeological finds covering every period from the Palaeolithic over 12,000 years ago, right up to today.
Thatcham Broadway is considered by many to be the historic heart of Thatcham. This is only true thanks to the Saxons who founded what we know today as Thatcham. Popular local culture has it that in the 7th century a Saxon Chief started a settlement here. The Chiefs name was Tace and this was his settlement or ham. Hence Tace’s ham which evolved over the years to become Thatcham. However, the modern name Thatcham is more likely to come from a nearby river meadow, giving us the ‘hamm’ and ‘thatch’ referring to the reed beds and not the style of roofing.
Dr Nick Young will describe the history of Thatcham using old photographs of the town.
Heath End Hall, Heath End Road, Tadley
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- May 12, 2025
- Battle of Hastings: regime change, by Mike Cooper
Three men – one kingdom – two great battles and an amazing embroidery. Was Harold the rightful king of England ? What changed ?
In this talk Mike Cooper looks at England in 1066, at the rival claimants to the throne and the available evidence for what happened and its possible impact on Britain.
Heath End Village Hall
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- Battle of Hastings: regime change, by Mike Cooper