Donnington Castle, Newbury – by David Peacock
8pm 14 April 2025 – Heath End Village Hall
Medieval Knights, Chaucer, a queen of France and a Civil War siege all feature in the story of Donnington Castle just outside Newbury. A small castle on a hilltop with commanding views. Only the gatehouse and an outline of the walls survive. Local historian David Peacock will talk about the castle and its occupants.
TADS Newsletter by Richard Brown – Click HERE!
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With the current interest in the proposed housing development in south Tadley,
here is a link to the recent TADS Paper on the Portway Roman road which runs close to the development.
The Portway and other Roman Roads in the Tadley area
And here is a link to a short video produced by TADS on the Portway’s route in south Tadley:
TADS’s Portway video
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10It’s not all Beer and Skittles, by Sue Ellis It’s not all Beer and Skittles, by Sue EllisThe British love their pubs and history suggests our enjoyment of beer and brewing is longstanding. This talk is a gentle and hopefully amusing ramble through the history of brewing, breweries and pubs from Romans to the present day, with some examples of local pubs and breweries. As well as a look at their ephemera ( sadly no samples!)
Sue Ellis is a local historian in the Thatcham and Newbury area who has taken the idea of hands-on research seriously and has felt constrained to visit many of the pubs she mentions!
Heath End Village Hall
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