Cricklade is a small town and civil parish on the River Thames in north Wiltshire, England, midway in between Swindon and Cirencester. It is the first downstream community on the Thames. The parish population at the 2011 census was 4,227. Cricklade Business Association stands for the neighborhood company area as well as has close relate to other charitable organisations, such as the Rotarians, the Waylands Trust, as well as the charity that runs the recreation centre. Cricklade's lots of pubs consist of the Vale, the Old Bear, the White Hart, and the Red Lion. Beverages are also sold at the White Horse Members' Club and also the leisure centre. An above-average proportion of the ward population ward was retired at the time of the 2011 census. There is a local gallery in Calcutt Street run by the Cricklade Historical Society, housed in a previous Baptist chapel. T. R. Thomson of Costorphine was a long-time resident of Cricklade and a relocating spirit behind the establishment of the culture. His book Materials for a History of Cricklade and numerous short articles have actually boosted the study of regional history in the town. Cricklade has been twinned with the French community of Sucé-sur-Erdre considering that 1990. In June 2010 the 20th anniversary was commemorated in Cricklade. Sucé exists simply north of Nantes in the Loire Valley, 30 miles (48 km) from the Atlantic coast. Gos to are traded in alternating years. Cricklade Twinning Association also holds social events to elevate funds towards organizing the visits by Sucé to Cricklade.