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Pangbourne population approx. 3000. |
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The village of Pangbourne lies on a bend of the River Thames
where it meets the River Pang and, like many of the villages on
the banks of the Thames, Pangbourne has a long history. The first
recorded mention of it is in a Saxon charter of 844 although
signs of Roman occupation have been uncovered on Shooters' Hill.
Pangbourne means 'Paega's People's Stream', indicating that it
was the home of an early Saxon chief and his retinue. |
The village, which although small, has a good range of shops
as well as pubs, small cafes and restaurants. Notable past
residents include eighteenth century dramatist Thomas Morton,
popular writer William Tufnell LeQeuex, actor George Arliss and of
course author of Wind in the Willows Kenneth Grahame. Another
notable resident was D.H.Lawrence, who with his wife stayed at a
house in the Reading Road called The Myrtles. |
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Throughout our website, we give details of the Parish
Council's work and responsibilities, links to Agendas and Minutes
of Meetings, also how to contact your Parish Councillors and
Parish Clerk. |
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- Your Council :: Parish Council and other Committees Minutes and
Agendas
- Village Hall ::
Village Hall calendar, hiring charges and booking form
- News
and Events :: News from the Council
and details of local events
- Site Map :: A listing of directories and pages on this
web site
- Contact Us
:: Methods of contacting the Parish
Council
- Text Only :: You can access a text only view of the website
by clicking on the Text Only link
- Local Guide :: Pangbourne Guide to Leisure and
Amenity
- Links ::
Links to other web sites that may be of interest to you
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wishes to continue improving the content of this site. This
website will be regularly updated and ideas for future content
will be considered and added. Your ideas and comments are
welcome, so please feel free to contact us with your views. |
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