Newbury

Newbury is a Town in the county of Berkshire.

Newbury postcode: RG14 5

Retail in Newbury

There are great places to visit near Newbury including some great towns, country parks, lakes and shopping centres.

There are a several good towns in the Newbury area like Wokingham, and Reading.

There are a several good country parks in the area around Newbury like Dinton Pastures.

There are a several good lakes in the area around Newbury like Dinton Pastures.

There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Newbury like The Oracle.

Newbury History

There are some historic monuments around Newbury:

Areas of Newbury

Like most towns and cities Newbury is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Newbury.

Many of the areas of Newbury have their own character and places of interest.

Places to see near Newbury

Towns near Newbury

Country Parks near Newbury

Lakes near Newbury

Shopping Centres near Newbury

History of Newbury

Doubt has been cast over the existence of Newbury Castle, but the town did have royal connections and was visited a number of times by King John and Henry III while hunting in the area. Historically, the town’s economic foundation was the cloth trade. This is reflected in the person of the 16th century cloth magnate, Jack of Newbury, the proprietor of what may well have been the first factory in England, and the later tale of the Newbury Coat. The latter was the outcome of a bet as to whether a gentleman’s suit could be produced by the end of the day from wool taken from a sheep’s back at the beginning. The local legend was later immortalized in a humorous novel by Elizabethan writer Thomas Deloney. Newbury was the site of two battles during the English Civil War, the First Battle of Newbury (at Wash Common) in 1643, and the Second Battle of Newbury (at Speen) in 1644. The nearby Donnington Castle was reduced to a ruin in the aftermath of the second battle.