History of Cholsey
KNOW YOUR VILLAGE
From the Ice Age to the Millennium Celebrations, Change at Cholsey - Again tracks the social history of the Parish as it grew from a tiny Saxon settlement to the commuter village we know now. Packed with maps, photographs and drawings, the book provides an interesting read for new arrivals and old friends alike. Why does your road have the name it does? Why is the Wallingford Road so straight? What stories can be told of that funny house that looks like a pub?
£12.50
To purchase, please email: info@cholseyvillage.com
WILD ABOUT CHOLSEY - 30 YEAR NATURE DIARY
A fascinating, fully illustrated compilation of all the Nature Notes written by Eastender, Tony Rayner, and published in The Forty magazine for the last 30 years. A unique record of our changing countryside and wildlife. Fully updated, and with extra chapters from guest authors, including former Cholsey headteacher and Guardian columnist, Bill Campbell. A specially commissioned watercolour by Richard Lewington braves the front page.
£12.50
To purchase, please email: info@cholseyvillage.com
FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE PARISH
What better way to explore Cholsey than to take guided walks around the roads and footpaths of the village? Parish Potters Around Cholsey provides 9 carefully researched walks covering the whole parish, complete with 5 colour maps to help you find your way an easy to follow instructions. Colour photos and line drawings of views, plants and wildlife heighten the interest and set the context.
£4.00
To purchase, please email: info@cholseyvillage.com
This 129 page book is Tony's third about Cholsey The area covered by the book includes The Forty plus the adjacent parts of all the roads and lanes leading from it. Expect to read about the history of the old cottages, pubs and a full account of the farm in the centre of our village.
Some amazing characters are revealed, as are the surprising sports they took part in. There are over 250 photographs, many in colour.
£10.00
To purchase, please email: info@cholseyvillage.com
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.PIEPOWDER.CO.UK
Price £12, plus postage £2
£5 of this goes to the NHS Charities Together
