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| Topic Started: 10 Mar 2012, 08:11 AM (430 Views) | |
| Hayes | 10 Mar 2012, 08:11 AM Post #1 |
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I have in Tilehurst since 1970 and only just discovered this .Looking it up I now know where it is and it's now been turned into flats.Do anybody know anything about it,the history,when built or when it was last used? |
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| Spread Eagle | 10 Mar 2012, 08:23 AM Post #2 |
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Not specifically on the water tower but this is an interesting link. http://www.francisfrith.com/tilehurst/#utmcsr=google.co.uk&utmcmd=referral&utmccn=google.co.uk School road hasn't changed much in 50 years but the triangle certainly has. Edited by Spread Eagle, 10 Mar 2012, 08:29 AM.
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| Hayes | 10 Mar 2012, 08:32 AM Post #3 |
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Tilehurst goes back to 10th century!Must be one of the oldest of the suburbs then,some great pics on that site. |
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| Spread Eagle | 10 Mar 2012, 08:36 AM Post #4 |
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Yes, at which point it was known as Tigelhurst. I prefer Tilehurst myself. 
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| Hayes | 10 Mar 2012, 08:50 AM Post #5 |
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I take it there is a lot from Tilehurst on RR,now was Elm Park in Tilehurst it must be borderline,probably not but I'd like to think it was  I'm sure English Martyrs church is?Its a job to know where the Reading /Tilehurst border is.
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| daib0 | 10 Mar 2012, 08:51 AM Post #6 |
A thousand miles away, but just round the corner in spirit
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I've got a small reference book on the history of Tilehurst - strange A4 size pages, but quite a lot of info. I'll get round to reading up on the Water Tower next few days ... |
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| Spread Eagle | 10 Mar 2012, 08:53 AM Post #7 |
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There is an article on one of the wiki sites that states that Elm Park was a football ground in the area of Tilehurst. That's good enough for me! 
Edited by Spread Eagle, 10 Mar 2012, 08:55 AM.
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| Hayes | 10 Mar 2012, 08:56 AM Post #8 |
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Should be renamed Tilehurst United then
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| daib0 | 10 Mar 2012, 10:56 AM Post #9 |
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A thousand miles away, but just round the corner in spirit
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can't find Water Tower in book, but will put up a few pages of interesting info right now on a new thread ... |
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| Hayes | 10 Mar 2012, 12:02 PM Post #10 |
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Its off norcot road and is a listed building,and here is a pic of it,big enough to see by the look of it
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