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Goring-on-Thames

Goring-on-Thames is a small, attractive village in Oxfordshire located in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty sitting between the Chilterns and the Berkshire Downs in the stretch of the River Thames known as the Goring Gap.

Streatley on Thames

Streatley on Thames nestles in the famous Goring Gap and is bordered on one side by the Ridgeway and by the Thames on the other. One of the oldest crossing points of the Thames, the villages of Goring and Streatley were linked even during Roman times.

The bridge itself has an interesting history. The current bridge was built in 1923 although the first timber bridge was built in 1837, before which travellers would make use of the services of the local ferryman. At least 16 people are said to have perished during the century before the bridge was built and so the locals were very grateful to have a permanent crossing.

The famous pub at the bottom of Streatley hill, the Bull, is mentioned in Jerome K Jerome's 3 men in a boat. More serious boatmanship can be seen at the Goring and Streatley regatta once a year.

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Goring on Thames is celebrating as their community has won through in the regional heats of the 2009/10 Calor Village of the Year competition, gaining the overall title for South England. Read more...

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