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Concerned about flooding and river pollution?

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

Tired of seeing your homes and businesses flooded?

Stop-the-floods is a web site that highlights many River Thames issues including flooding and pollution.

The River Thames has been a vital waterway for centuries, providing not only picturesque landscapes but also serving as a critical artery for commerce and daily life in the communities along its banks.

Work with us to drive change and ensure that the River Thames flood regions are managed effectively.  Our campaign aims to implement co-ordinated strategies to safeguard our communities and the environment.

www.stop-the-floods.co.uk

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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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