23 March 2023 | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien | Rubric: General
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Newbury is a
market town in the county of
Berkshire, England, and is home to the administrative headquarters of
West Berkshire Council. The town centre around its large
market square retains a rare
medieval Cloth Hall, an adjoining half timbered
granary, and the 15th-century
St Nicolas Church, along with 17th- and 18th-century
listed buildings. As well as being home to
Newbury Racecourse, it is the headquarters of
Vodafone and software company
Micro Focus International. In the valley of the
River Kennet, 26 mi (42 km) south of
Oxford, 25 mi (40 km) north of
Winchester, 27 mi (43 km) southeast of
Swindon and 20 mi (32 km) west of
Reading.
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