Colthrop

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colthrop
Cottages at Colthrop - geograph.org.uk - 333234.jpg
Cottages at Colthrop
Colthrop is located in Berkshire
Colthrop
Colthrop
Location within Berkshire
OS grid referenceSU542668
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townThatcham
Postcode districtRG19
Dialling code01635
PoliceThames Valley
FireRoyal Berkshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Berkshire
51°24′13″N 1°13′31″W / 51.403686°N 1.225291°W / 51.403686; -1.225291Coordinates: 51°24′13″N 1°13′31″W / 51.403686°N 1.225291°W / 51.403686; -1.225291

Colthrop is a suburb of the town of Thatcham in the English county of Berkshire, England.[1][2]

Geography[]

Colthrop is part of the civil parish of Thatcham. The settlement lies on the A4 road, and is the location of numerous industrial parks and haulage depots due to the area's proximity to Thatcham railway station. The industrial area was previously the site of the Colthrop paper mills.[3]

Motor Insurers' Automotive Research Centre[]

The motor insurers’ automotive research centre was established by the UK motor insurance industry in 1969. Its aim is to reduce or contain the cost of motor insurance claims in the UK whilst maintaining safety standards. It is based at Colthrop in Thatcham.[4] The 'Thatcham categories' issued by the centre for vehicle immobilisers and alarms have become an industry standard since their launch in the 1990s.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 174 Newbury & Wantage (Hungerford & Didcot) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319228739.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ Ford, David Nash (2020). West Berkshire Town and Village Histories. Wokingham: Nash Ford Publishing. pp. 69–72. ISBN 9781905191031.
  4. ^ "Thatcham Research: Automotive Research, Testing & Training". Motor Insurers' Automotive Research Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Thatcham Research: Vehicle Security". Motor Insurers' Automotive Research Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Colthrop at Wikimedia Commons


Stub icon

This Berkshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""