Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8JF

Date of visit: 28th Dec 2021

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Wallingford is a historic market town and civil parish located between Oxford and Reading on the River Thames in England. Although belonging to the historic county of Berkshire, it is within the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire for administrative purposes (since 1974) as a result of the 1972 Local Government Act. Wallingford is 12 miles (19 km) north of Reading, 13 miles (21 km) south of Oxford and 11 miles (18 km) north west of Henley-on-Thames. The town’s population was 11,600 in the 2011 census.

The town has played an important role in English history starting with the surrender of Stigand to William the Conqueror in 1066, which led to his taking the throne and the creation of Wallingford Castle. The castle and the town enjoyed royal status and flourished for much of the Middle Ages. The Treaty of Wallingford, which ended a civil war known as The Anarchy between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, was signed there. The town then entered a period of decline after the arrival of the Black Death and falling out of favour with the Tudor monarchs before being called on once again during the English Civil War. Wallingford held out as the last remaining Royalist stronghold in Berkshire before surrendering after a 16-week siege. Fearing that Wallingford Castle could be used in a future uprising, Oliver Cromwell ordered its destruction.

Internal ref number: ON/164/126

Date of Visit: 28th Dec 2021

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: B
Crown: St Edward
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Info
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Northing & Westing: 51°36’23.1″N, 1°07’42.9″W
what3words: spent.stint.glades
Grid Reference: SU 60445 90091
OS X & Y: 190091, 460445
Latitude & Longitude: 51.606417, -1.128581
UK Postcode: OX10 8JF
County: Oxfordshire


Listed Status: Historic Eng. Ref. 1048488 11/04/1988