Hungerford

Also known as Hungerford, Berkshire

Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, west of Newbury, east of Marlborough, and 60 miles (97 km) west of London. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 5,869.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.type: Town
UK place.official_name: Hungerford
UK place.static_image_name: Hungerford Town Hall.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Hungerford Town Hall
UK place.static_image_2_name: Hungerford logo.jpg
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Town symbol
UK place.population: 5,869
UK place.population_ref: (2021 Census)
UK place.area_total_km2: 27.52
UK place.civil_parish: Hungerford
UK place.unitary_england: West Berkshire
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Berkshire
UK place.constituency_westminster: Newbury
UK place.post_town: HUNGERFORD
UK place.postcode_district: RG17
UK place.postcode_area: RG

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

History
1987 massacre
Government
Geography
Transport
Church
Sport and leisure
Hocktide
Legends
Literature
Notable people
Demography
Freedom of the Town
Individuals
See also
References
External links

The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the town alongside the River Dun, a major tributary of the River Kennet. The confluence with the Kennet is to the north of the centre, whence canal and river both continue east. Hungerford railway station is a minor stop on the Reading to Taunton Line.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hungerford” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.