Archaeologists have discovered a long-lost royal site that played a key part in the rise of London as England’s dominant political and economic centre. Excavations in Berkshire are revealing how ...

One of Stanley Spencer's formative experiences, growing up in Cookham, was being taken by his mother to the comfortable, cosy Wesleyan chapel along the village street. One by one, the familiar, ...

Evidence of the "lost" monastery was uncovered at Holy Trinity Church in Cookham The site of an 8th Century monastery that was believed to have been lost has been unearthed next to a church. The exact ...

He was one of the most inspirational artists of the 20th century, a visionary who painted real village folk in grandiose biblical scenes, and the creator of the most important artistic first world war ...

A Berkshire riverside village has been named as one of the best places to live in the UK. Cookham made it onto the prestigious Sunday Times' Best Place to Live list. Every year a team of expert Times' ...

This classic three-story Edwardian home, known as Toad Hall, overlooks the Cookham Reach of the River Thames. "It’s a beautiful riverside home," said Savills’s Charles Elsmore-Wickens. "It’s got a mix ...

We've analysed all the government data to bring you the rundown on your local primary schools. Here Cookham Rise Primary School, High Road, Cookham Rise, Maidenhead, SL6 9JF, is put into focus to show ...

A damning Government inspection paints Cookham Wood prison as close to collapse, with violence and bullying rife amongst both inmates and staff. It reveals how there has also been a sharp rise in the ...

This site, at picturesque Cookham, is typical in its unfussy appearance and pleasingly unsophisticated facilities. There are two areas in which to pitch tents, a sheltered one near the lock-keeper’s ...