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Sunnymeads Railway Bridge repaired!!

Posted on August 8, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Full marks for the Sunnymeads Bridge (between Wraysbury and Horton) resurfacing and relining.  Now if the traffic lights could be repaired – and were visible – that would be a bonus.  Sadly…

Anybody lost a motorbike?

Posted on August 3, 2024August 3, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Four years on and still waiting for action on the Wraysbury Drain!

Posted on July 30, 2024July 31, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

‘Riparian Responsibilities for the Wraysbury Drain’ was a letter to residents (dated 5th August 2020) published and distributed by RBWM. Here we are – four years on – and still  waiting for…

Riparian ownership guide

Posted on July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Riparian Ownership: A basic guide to owning and managing a watercourse. This easy-to-read and very helpful guide is produced by Calderdale Council and can be found (as a .pdf) at The Flood…

RBWM Excuses – Not fixing the Wraysbury Drain for five years

Posted on July 25, 2024July 29, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Please see below some of the RBWM excuses for delaying/failing to fix the Wraysbury Drain for over five years: RBWM – ‘We have already spent about £200,000 and failed to fix the…

Wraysbury Drain Petition – RBWM Council Meeting – 17/7/2024

Posted on July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

The ten page RBWM Report on Flood Defence Equality contains a warning (S5 – Legal Implications) to some local riparian owners.  According to the report ‘Liability otherwise sits with the landowners responsible…

Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme approved 15-7-2024

Posted on July 16, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

The Oxford Flood alleviation Scheme received planning approval on 15-7-2024. The Oxford flood alleviation scheme will cost around £176 million and take about five years to complete. Further information can be found here

General Election Results – Whitehaven and Workington (i.e. Andrew Johnson)

Posted on July 12, 2024July 13, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

The Whitehaven and Workington 2024 General Election results are of interest to the residents of RBWM because former RBWM Council Leader Andrew Johnson was a candidate there. Labour gain from Conservative and…

FINISHED – Hustings for General Election – Windsor Constituency (D,H&W Ward) – 2 July 2024

Posted on June 30, 2024July 3, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

    NOW FINISHED   2-7-2024    7.00pm  Datchet You can still view the Windsor Hustings 2024 event (at The Old Court) on YouTube A hustings is a meeting where election candidates or…

Berry Hill Footbridge (Taplow) reopened but….?

Posted on June 22, 2024August 17, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Berry Hill Footbridge (Jubilee River Bridge Number 2) on the Thames Path has been closed for years.   The centre section of the wooden bridge has now been replaced with a steel bridge….

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DATCHET

The name "Datchet" is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet ("wood"). In the Domesday Book it is called "Daceta".lla. Datchet is first mentioned between 990 and 994, when King Ethelred made small grants of land here.

HORTON

The village name "Horton" is a common one in England. It is Old English in origin and derives from the two words horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Hortune.

WRAYSBURY

The village name was traditionally spelt Wyrardisbury; it is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'Wïgrǣd's fort'. Its name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wirecesberie and as Wiredesbur in 1195. The name is seen again as Wyrardesbury in 1422.

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