Peter Tappern
A Wallingford House
Shot from the north bank of the Thames looking south. Wallingford was one of the first towns in England to be granted a royal charter by King Henry 11 in 1155. The original 9th century street layout is still largely unchanged. Coins were struck in Wallingford at a Royal Mint and Saxon kings held land in the town and kept soldiers here. By 1066, when the next invader arrived, Wallingford was the leading town in Berkshire.
I've always had an interest in history and knowing something of the area I'm picturing gives it an extra dimension.
Wallingford bridge has 22 arches although only three actually cross the river, the rest forming a viaduct leading up to the water, and The Thames at Wallingford in King Alfred's time marked the boundary between Wessex in the south and Mercia in the north.
A Wallingford House
Shot from the north bank of the Thames looking south. Wallingford was one of the first towns in England to be granted a royal charter by King Henry 11 in 1155. The original 9th century street layout is still largely unchanged. Coins were struck in Wallingford at a Royal Mint and Saxon kings held land in the town and kept soldiers here. By 1066, when the next invader arrived, Wallingford was the leading town in Berkshire.
I've always had an interest in history and knowing something of the area I'm picturing gives it an extra dimension.
Wallingford bridge has 22 arches although only three actually cross the river, the rest forming a viaduct leading up to the water, and The Thames at Wallingford in King Alfred's time marked the boundary between Wessex in the south and Mercia in the north.