Crookham, Berkshire
Coordinates: 51°22′34″N 1°13′52″W / 51.375997°N 1.231041°W
| Crookham | |
 "Old Thatch" |
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 Crookham
Crookham shown within Berkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SU536641 |
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| Metropolitan borough | West Berkshire |
| Metropolitan county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| 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 | Berkshire |
Crookham is a village in the English county of Berkshire, and part of the civil parish of Greenham.
The settlement lies near to the A339 and A4 roads, and is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Thatcham. Crookham - like the adjoining Crookham Common - is situated at the end of the runway of RAF Greenham Common.
History [edit]
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.
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