In the precinct of Wokingham in Berkshire is the huge suburban town of Winnersh in England. It is situated for around 2 miles northwest of Wokingham town and covers around 4 miles southeast of central Reading area. Mostly it is limited to the M4 motorway which is towards the south and the A329(M) motorway which is towards the north. The river Loddon is in the west. A beautiful quite small town Near the Reading area that has all the necessary amenities and peace of mind we people strive for. Perfect place for families to raise their kids in a peaceful environment and also to make sure they get all the necessary facilities for their personal growth and professional outreach. The entire area is stretched out past the M4 and covers the domain of Sindlesham. The town got its name from Old English words winn which means meadow and ersc or earsh meaning park. This makes sure that the town was a cultivated region of land for over hundreds of years back. It is also described in the old documents as part of the portraying of the region since 12th century. The town was in the starting one of the four liberties of the ward of Hurst. You can spend a day going for local sightseeing and exploring this little suburban area in all its natural timely glory by yourself and go for minicab reading for a more relaxed and smooth experience as the taxi drivers can act as better local guides.
History
Winnersh town actually evolved during the railway age. In 1849 the South Eastern Railway assembled the North Downs Line and still the station which is presently known as the Winnersh didn’t open up until 1910 which was known as Sindlesham and Hurst Halt confirming the fact the town as a whole structure was not in existence like it is today. The station was later named Winnersh Halt in 1930. The railroad was followed by Housing and afterward light industry and now the town has two stations namely Winnersh and Winnersh Triangle and the last being the name of the industrial estate that it serves. Now Winnersh is a housing area and includes part of the 7 mile long urban corridor on the A329 in Reading and Wokingham. Today the town is mostly famous for its Winnersh Crossroads which is an intersection of the A329 and the B3030. Now Winnersh has occupied quite a lot of part that belonged earlier to the towns of Sindlesham and Merryhill Green. During the development and construction of the A329(M) a vast area of Merryhill Green was destroyed.
Winnersh Crossroads
Being the principle centre point of the town Winnersh Crossroads has its own bus station too which goes across Reading Road with King Street Lane and Robin Hood Lane. It also has quite a bit of interesting history. This area was called the Winnersh Corner in the 1920s and 30s and in 1935 its name changed to Allnatt Farm. In between 1939 and 1950s Sale Tinley which is an import company got the site and managed and assembled tractors from America. Crimpy Crisps factory took over after them and worked on the farm for 20 years. This factory also produced nuts and raisins. Later on Frito-Lay of America acquired the Crimpy Crisps and it let to its shutdown. In 1975 to mid 1990s the area was the headquarters for United Kingdom for the company Hewlett-Packard. They later moved to some other place and sold the site to John Nike OBE DL who was a Bracknell Businessman. In 1997, a Sainsbury’s market with 21,400 sq ft of sales area was constructed on the site. It was inaugurated by the then Chairman Lord David Sainsbury and the store was multiplied in size to 39,320 sq ft in 2004. For the parking spots requirement Sainsbury’s bought off the adjoining Ruralcrafts Garden Center to fulfill those parking spots. In 2015 the Sainsbury’s store was stretched out to 46,297 sq ft to make it bigger in size and comparable to their enormous superstore off Bagshot Road in Bracknell. They finally extended over the remainder of the Ruralcrafts area to construct the parking area which was built on their car parking space.
Transportation
The town is located on the main street which is in between Reading and Wokingham while Winnersh railroad station is on the Waterloo to Reading line. There is a standard bus service that runs like clockwork every 20 minutes but only on work days through the centre of the town in Reading and Bracknell and also going through Wokingham. You can opt for reading cab services for your travel needs as they are quite affordable here.
