Hungerford
Hungerford is a historical market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 8 miles (13 kilometres) west of Newbury, 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Marlborough, 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Salisbury as well as 60 miles (97 km) west of London. The Kennet and Avon Canal goes through the town from the west along with the River Dun, a major tributary of the River Kennet. The convergence with the Kennet is to the north of the centre whence canal and also river both continue eastern. Facilities include schools, stores, cafés, dining establishments, and also facilities for the major national sports. The railway station is a minor stop on the London to Exeter (by means of Taunton) Line. The parish was separated into four tithings: Hungerford or Community, Sanden Fee, Eddington with Hidden and also Newtown as well as Charnham Street. North and South Standen and also Charnham Street were officially removed parts of Wiltshire until transferred to Berkshire in 1895. Leverton as well as Calcot were transferred to Hungerford parish from Chilton Foliat in Wiltshire in 1895.