Wokingham is quite a sleepy market town in Berkshire. It's reasonably large, but still retains its old charm and a lot of old buildings. Back in the days when it was customary to demolish old buildings and replace them, Wokingham was suffering at the expense of the rapidly growing Reading, so little change took place - which these days is definitely good news for Wokingham! Wokingham used to have the highest density of pubs per square mile anywhere in the country. There were over 50 just in the small town centre. These days many have closed down as I guess the town just couldn't support them all.
Probably the best known of Wokinghams landmarks is the Old Town Hall right in the middle of the twon centre. This is lovely redbrick building which is at its most ornate on special days for the town when it is decked out in yellow flags with the Wokingham acorn on (an early name for Wokingham was Oakingham).
In less politically correct days, Wokingham was famous for its cock-fighting and bull-baiting. It was also home to highwaymen and a band of local brigands called the 'Wokingham Blacks' whose crimes ranged from poaching to murder. These days Wokingham is a sleepy little town and has none of these 'exciting' activities going on.
See my Travel Tips on the Lucas Hospital (the only grade 1 listed building in Wokingham), The Old Town Hall, The Signal Box at the Railway Station and more.
- Pros:Very quaint town with olde worlde feel
- Cons:Not the most exciting place to be
- In a nutshell:Worth dropping in if you are nearby
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you're unlikely to see Proicess Diana now. There was building workl going on when I passed. Not sure what building i sused for now. My daughter thought it looked too grand ever to have been used by poor people.
Great architecture in these old buildings in Workingham.
A lovely little page on Wokingham Andy.
a horse water trough for a town without horses, that's what I would call snobbery ....
Lots of interesting information in your tips. The Victorian Horse Water Trough is just one such tip. Wish there were more such remains of the past in Poland.
Both the hospital and the town hall look interesting. Interesting descriptions.
Hm, sound like another great place wich I should include in my plans for my UK visit :)))
Did'nt know Wokingham heal so much history, like the old fashioned signal box
breathtaking old houses :) thanks a lot for virtual visit through old buildings in wokingham, Andy!!!
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