Tilehurst (5965). A village on the plateau two miles west of Reading
with a considerable brickmaking industry.
Twyford (1106). A small town in Hurst parish four miles north-east
of Reading, with a railway station on the Great Western, the junction
for the Henley line. (pp. 17, 142.)
Uffington (518). A village in the Vale of White Horse about six miles
west of Wantage with a railway station 66-1/2 miles from Paddington,
the junction for the Faringdon line. There is a large cruciform church
mainly dating from the Early English period. The central tower is
octagonal. Uffington Castle is a large earthwork on the chalk downs
close to the White Horse and two miles south of the village. (pp. 5,
7, 86, 88, 98.)
Upton (338). A village with railway station on the Didcot and Newbury
line, two and a half miles south of the former and on the edge of the
chalk district. The church is a small Norman chapel of early character.
Wallingford (3049). A municipal borough and market-town 51 miles by
rail from Paddington and 46 miles by road from London. It is situated
on the Thames and is built on a wide area of river gravel. The charter
of its incorporation dates from the time of Henry II. There is a bridge
over the river built in 1809 on the site of an older structure. The
town hall with an undercroft of 1670 has been already mentioned
(page 128). There is a corn exchange, free library, and grammar
school. The trade is in agricultural produce and malt. On the three
sides of the town away from the river are very ancient earth ramparts,
and the keep-mound and some slight remains of a Norman castle still
exist. (pp. 57, 59, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71, 73, 74, 80, 85, 88, 91, 106,
111, 128, 142, 143.)
Waltham St Lawrence (867). A village four and a half miles south-west
of Maidenhead. (pp. 62, 90.)
Waltham, White. See White Waltham.
Wantage (4146). A market-town in the Vale of White Horse. The
railway station, Wantage Road, is nearly two and a half miles from
the town. There are ironworks but otherwise the trade is mainly in
agricultural produce. The church is large, cruciform and in mixed
styles. Wantage was the birthplace of Alfred the Great, and Butler,
the author of the Analogy, was also a native. (pp. 30, 67, 119, 122,
137, 140.)
Warfield (919). A village in Windsor Forest with an interesting
church mainly in the Decorated style. A mile to the north-west is
the steeplechase course of Hawthorn Hill. (p. 99.)
Wargrave (1857). A large village on the river Thames between Reading
and Henley. (pp. 20, 23, 144.)
White Waltham (679). A village three miles south-west of
Maidenhead. Prince Arthur, son of Henry VII, lived in the manor house,
now a farm. (pp. 64, 142.)
Wickham. A village on a clayey hill five and a half miles north-west of
Newbury. The very old church tower has been already noticed. (pp. 95,
119.)
Windsor or New Windsor (13,958). A municipal borough and market-town
22 miles from London. It is a parliamentary borough, a large part of
which is in Buckinghamshire. The town, which has grown up round the
castle, was incorporated by Edward I. The High Steward is H.R.H. Prince
Christian. There is a town hall, public library, and reading room,
and both cavalry and infantry barracks. Windsor Castle has long been
a favourite residence of our Kings and Queens. (pp. 20, 62, 68-80,
89, 95, 99, 104, 108, 114, 117, 128, 134, 142.)
Windsor, Old (1962). A village two miles south-east of the castle. It
was the residence of Edward the Confessor. The church is a small one
in the Early English style. Beaumont College is in this parish.
Winkfield (1026). A village in Windsor Forest four and a half miles
south-west of Windsor. Foliejon Park is a little to the north of the
village. (p. 35.)
Wittenham, Long (470). A village on the Thames between Abingdon and
Wallingford with an interesting church of mixed styles but mainly of
the Decorated period. (pp. 91, 101.)
Wokingham (5923). A municipal borough and market-town with a railway
station 36-1/4 miles from Waterloo. The charter of incorporation was
granted by Queen Elizabeth. There is a town hall and also a number
of charitable endowments, one of which was founded by Archbishop
Laud. The trade is mainly in agricultural produce, timber, bricks
and tiles. (pp. 60, 128, 134, 140.)
Wytham (230). A village in the most northern corner of Berkshire, close
to Oxford. The church is built of material which was mostly brought
from Cumnor Hall. Wytham Abbey, a building of the sixteenth century,
is close to the church and has a fine park. (pp. 114, 139, 140.)
Yattendon (274) stands on a clayey hill five and a half miles west
of Pangbourn. The church, built about 1450, is a good example of the
Perpendicular style. There are some extensive and ancient underground
galleries in the chalk near this place. (pp. 85, 139.)