Cholsey

Settlement in Berkshire South Oxfordshire

England

Cholsey

Cholsey is a small village located in Berkshire, England. It is situated about 3 miles southwest of Wallingford and approximately 17 miles southeast of Oxford. The village sits on the River Thames, offering picturesque views and a tranquil atmosphere.

Cholsey has a rich history that can be traced back to the Roman times. In fact, evidence of Roman settlements has been found in the area, including pottery fragments and coins. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Coleceia," indicating its long-standing presence.

Today, Cholsey maintains its rural charm while providing modern amenities for its residents. The village has a range of facilities, including a primary school, a community center, and a local shop. There are also several pubs and restaurants that cater to both locals and visitors.

One of the notable attractions in Cholsey is the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway, a heritage railway that operates on the original Great Western Railway branch line. The railway offers scenic rides and is a popular destination for train enthusiasts.

Cholsey is well-connected to other parts of Berkshire and Oxfordshire through public transportation. The village has its own train station, providing easy access to larger towns and cities. Additionally, Cholsey is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and boating.

Overall, Cholsey offers a charming and peaceful setting with a touch of history, making it an attractive place to live or visit in Berkshire.

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Cholsey Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.575009/-1.153359 or Grid Reference SU5886. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The Ferry Is Back - for a day

In days gone by there used to be a ferry over the Thames between Little Stoke and Cholsey. It hasn't run for ages, but in September 2021 for one afternoon a boat was taking passengers over the river in connection with a sponsored walk for local charities. One of the charities was the boat itself, which is specially adapted with a landing craft style front to get chair-bound passengers on board for trips on the river. This is looking from the Little Stoke side over to Cholsey, where the road you can see is still called Ferry Lane.

Des Blenkinsopp

Ferry to Cholsey

In days gone by there used to be a ferry over the Thames here between Little Stoke and Cholsey. It hasn't run for ages, but in September 2021 for one afternoon only a boat was taking passengers over the river in connection with a sponsored walk for local charities. One of the charities was the boat itself, which is specially adapted with a landing craft style front to get chair-bound passengers on board for trips on the river. This is looking from the Little Stoke side over to Cholsey, where the road you can see is still called Ferry Lane.

Des Blenkinsopp

Gateposts in the Weeds

Another picture of concrete gateposts. I hadn't realised there were quite so many of them round here, but once you've noticed them they are all over the place just in this small area. Some wealthy estate must have had money to spend on overdesigned gateposts. Some are still doing their original job, but these two are redundant. The Thames is just beyond the trees and the small strip of land seen here hasn't been farmed for a long time. In the foreground a small hop vine with about a dozen hops on it climbs up a dead stalk.

Des Blenkinsopp

River Thames, Cholsey

Ferry Lane peters out here at a small slipway into the River Thames where Littlestoke Ferry once operated. In this scene a man rows downstream past two swimmers.

Stephen McKay

Reading Road entering Wallingford

David Howard

Road Across

Looking across the construction site of Poppy Fields in Cholsey where you can see a dark line marking one of the future road. During the archaeological dig here they found an ancient driftway

Bill Nicholls

One of the bases

The footings and damp course of this house are well under way at Poppy Fields Cholsey

Bill Nicholls

Change of view

A change of view from the last time I was here, building work can now be seen in progress at Poppy Fields Cholsey SU5986 : Poppy Fields

Bill Nicholls

The Road In

The estate now joined with the road into Poppy Fields at Cholsey though it is far from being open yet

Bill Nicholls

View up Bill Money Way

Last time I looked up this road you could just see the sign but in another few months you will see new houses of Poppy Field estate SU5986 : Bill Money Way, Cholsey

Bill Nicholls

Cholsey railway station, Oxfordshire

Opened in 1892 by the Great Western Railway on its lines from London to Bristol and Oxford, this station replaced the one at Moulsford which closed at the same time - see SU5985 : Moulsford railway station (site), Oxfordshire. View north west towards Didcot and Oxford, some 5 years after the line was electrified. The 'fast' lines are to the left, behind the fence, which makes them normally inaccessible. The bay platform for Wallingford trains is beyond the building on the right. For a pre-electrification view in the opposite direction, see SU5886 : Cholsey railway station, Oxfordshire, 2004.

Nigel Thompson

Great Western Main Line over Westfield Road

Cholsey railway station is to the left.

Nigel Thompson

Path to Cholsey

From Aston Tirrold the path to Cholsey nearing The Lees where it follows the tree line to the right

Shaun Ferguson

Working away

Excavators work almost in unison on the new Poppy Fields development in Cholsey.

Bill Nicholls

First of the houses

The first of the houses on the Poppy fields development nearing completion, which I am told will be January 2022. SU5986 : Houses by the road SU5986 : The Road In

Bill Nicholls