Wash Water
| Wash Water | ||
|---|---|---|
Metropolitan county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | NEWBURY | |
| Postcode district | RG10 | |
| Dialling code | 01635 | |
| Police | Thames Valley | |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire | |
| Ambulance | South Central | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Wash Water is a hamlet on the border of
Newbury Bypass), approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south-south-west of Newbury
.
Some locals claim it is named after the spot on the River Enborne where women washed the troops' clothes during or after the First Battle of Newbury of the English Civil War, others say it is because wool was washed in the local rivers before fulling in the two nearby mills.
Village facilities include a public house called the Woodpecker Inn,[2] formerly the Derby Arms.
References
- ISBN 9780319228739.
- ^ "Woodpecker Arms". www.arkells.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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