Cricklade
Cricklade is a small town and civil parish on the River Thames in north Wiltshire, England, midway between Swindon and also Cirencester. It is the first downstream town on the Thames. The parish population at the 2011 census was 4,227. Cricklade Business Association represents the regional business neighborhood and also has close relate to various other charitable organisations, such as the Rotarians, the Waylands Trust, and the charity that runs the leisure centre. Cricklade's numerous public houses consist of the Vale, the Old Bear, the White Hart, as well as the Red Lion. Beverages are also sold at the White Horse Members' Club and also the recreation centre. An above-average proportion of the ward population ward was retired at the time of the 2011 census. There is a local museum in Calcutt Street run by the Cricklade Historical Society, housed in a former Baptist church. T. R. Thomson of Costorphine was a veteran homeowner of Cricklade and also a moving spirit behind the establishment of the culture. His publication Materials for a History of Cricklade and numerous short articles have actually improved the study of regional history in the community. Cricklade has been twinned with the French community of Sucé-sur-Erdre considering that 1990. In June 2010 the 20th anniversary was celebrated in Cricklade. Sucé lies just north of Nantes in the Loire Valley, 30 miles (48 kilometres) from the Atlantic coast. Visits are traded in alternating years. Cricklade Twinning Association likewise holds social events to raise funds towards holding the visits by Sucé to Cricklade.
