Crookham, Berkshire

Coordinates: 51°22′34″N 1°13′52″W / 51.375997°N 1.231041°W / 51.375997; -1.231041

Crookham
"Old Thatch"
Crookham  Crookham shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference	SU536641
Metropolitan borough	West Berkshire
Metropolitan county	Berkshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Thatcham
Postcode district	RG19
Dialling code	0118
Police	Thames Valley
Fire	Royal Berkshire
Ambulance	South Central
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Berkshire
List of places: UK • England • Berkshire

Crookham is a village in the English county of Berkshire, and part of the civil parish of Greenham.

The settlement lies near to the A339 and A4 roads, and is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Thatcham. Crookham - like the adjoining Crookham Common - is situated at the end of the runway of RAF Greenham Common.

History

The village was originally owned by Reading Abbey, and thus King Henry III of England visited the hamlet in 1229 - most probably to engage in hunting in the rural areas^[1].

References

1. ^ Royal Berkshire History: Crookham

External links

Media related to Crookham, Berkshire at Wikimedia Commons