Pictures of Thatcham

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About Thatcham

Interesting & Historical Facts about Thatcham

Thatcham in Berkshire was claimed to be the oldest town in Britain until recently when it was surpassed by Amesbury in Wiltshire. There is evidence that people settled in Thatcham during the Mesolithic Age (10,000BC - 4,000BC).

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