Newbury
English market town
Newbury is a town in Berkshire, England, historically known for two Civil War battles fought nearby in 1643 and 1644.
The name appears in several other places, notably Newbury in Massachusetts.
Newbury is also an English surname.
The town gives its name to Newbury Racecourse, a prominent horse racing venue.
County containing Windsor
- EnglandLargest British country
- M4 corridorHigh-tech industrial region, England
- market townSettlement with regular trading
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
Professional horse racers
- thoroughbredsAnimals of unmixed lineage
- stakesPosts or wagers
- bookmakersThose who accept bets
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
furlongs · handicap · flat racing · paddock · betting · odds · finish line · gallop
Settlement with regular trading
- high streetTown's central shopping road
- farmers marketOutdoor local produce sale
- stallsDelays or compartments
- tradersProfessional buyers and sellers
local produce · artisan · weekly market · pedestrian · town square · boutique · independent shops · livestock
1640s British constitutional conflict
- RoundheadsCivil War anti-monarchists
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- woolSheared animal fiber
heritage · Tudor · turnpike · monuments · battlefield · 17th century · charter · antiquarian
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- water meadowsRiverside land periodically inundated
bridleways · footpaths · rolling hills · arable · harvest · paddocks · livery · equestrian
Berkshire
County containing Windsor
- EnglandLargest British country
- M4 corridorHigh-tech industrial region, England
- market townSettlement with regular trading
jockeys
Professional horse racers
- thoroughbredsAnimals of unmixed lineage
- stakesPosts or wagers
- bookmakersThose who accept bets
turf · furlongs · handicap · flat racing · paddock · betting · odds · finish line · gallop · silks
market town
Settlement with regular trading
- high streetTown's central shopping road
- farmers marketOutdoor local produce sale
- stallsDelays or compartments
traders · local produce · artisan · weekly market · pedestrian · town square · boutique · independent shops · livestock · merchants
English Civil War
1640s British constitutional conflict
- RoundheadsCivil War anti-monarchists
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
wool · heritage · Tudor · turnpike · monuments · battlefield · 17th century · charter · antiquarian
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
water meadows · bridleways · footpaths · rolling hills · arable · harvest · paddocks · livery · equestrian · villages
NewburyCanterbury
Historic English ecclesiastical seat
York · Chester · Bath · Glastonbury · Winchester